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ac·cu·ra·cy
/
ˈæk
yər
ə
si
/
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[
ak
-yer-
uh
-see
]
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noun,
plural
ac·cu·ra·cies.
1.
the condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact; freedom from
error
or defect; precision or exactness; correctness.
2.
Chemistry, Physics.
the extent to
which
a given measurement agrees with the standard value for that measurement. Compare
precision
(
def 6
)
.
3.
Mathematics
.
the degree of correctness of a quantity,
expression
, etc. Compare
precision
(
def 5
)
.
Origin:
1655–65;
accur(ate)
+
-acy
Related forms
hy·per·ac·cu·ra·cy,
noun
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accuracy
(ˈækjʊrəsɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-cies
1.
faithful measurement or representation of the truth; correctness; precision
2.
physics, chem
the degree of agreement between a measured or computed value of a physical quantity and the standard or accepted value for that quantity
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accuracy definition
mathematics
How close to the real value a measurement is.
Compare
precision
.
(1998-04-19)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010
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But his robust good sense, his regard for strict
accuracy
and his determination
to be understood, make him an interesting writer.
We take great pride in knowing that nothing appears in the magazine without
being checked for
accuracy
and balance.
Since text often persists over many frames, the software also looks for text
similarity among frames to increase
accuracy
.
As the war drags on, the intensity and
accuracy
of those attacks has increased.
He is right to emphasize the fright factor over
accuracy
.
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and effectiveness and compare your views to those of other users.
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accuracy
in harsh volcanic locales.
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