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ac⋅cu⋅ra⋅cy
[ak-yer-uh-see] 
yər
–noun, plural -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). |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Accuracy
Ac"cu*ra*cy\ (#; 277), n. [See Accurate.] The state of being accurate; freedom from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exact conformity to truth, or to a rule or model; precision; exactness; nicety; correctness; as, the value of testimony depends on its accuracy. The professed end [of logic] is to teach men to think, to judge, and to reason, with precision and accuracy. --Reid. The accuracy with which the piston fits the sides. --Lardner.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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accuracy mathematics
How close to the real value a measurement is.
Compare precision.
(1998-04-19)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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