Definitions for accuracy
ˈæk yər ə siac·cu·ra·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.4 / 5 votes

1. accuracy, truthnoun

   the quality of being near to the true value

   "he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"; "the lawyer questioned the truth of my account"

2. accuracynoun

   (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number

   "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. accuracynoun

   The state of being accurate; freedom from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exactness; nicety; correctness

   The value of testimony depends on its accuracy.

2. accuracynoun

   Exact conformity to truth, or to a rule or model; degree of conformity of a measure to a true or standard value.

3. Etymology: * First attested in the 1660's.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Accuracynoun

   Exactness, nicety.

   Etymology: accuratio, Lat.

   The man who hath the stupid ignorance, or hardened effrontery! to insult the revealed will of God; or the petulant conceit to turn it into ridicule; or the arrogance to make his own perfections the measure of the Divinity; or, at best, that can collate a text, or quote an authority, with an insipid accuracy; or demonstrate a plain proposition, in all the formality of A’s and B’s; these now are the only men worth mentioning. Patrick Delany.

   We consider the uniformity of the whole design, accuracy of the calculations, and skill in restoring and comparing passages of ancient authors. John Arbuthnot, on Coins, Pref.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. accuracy

   Accuracy and precision are two measures of observational error. Accuracy is how close a given set of measurements (observations or readings) are to their true value, while precision is how close the measurements are to each other.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. accuracy

   Accuracy refers to the level of correctness, exactness, or closeness of something, such as a measurement or information, to its true or actual value. It also implies a lack of errors or mistakes in a task, calculation, statement, or experiment. In other words, it represents how precise or reliable a result or statement is in relation to its expected or standard form.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Accuracynoun

   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

2. Etymology: [See Accurate.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. accuracy

   The quality and manifestation of being accurate.

   Accuracy within all processes, procedures, structures and systems is vital for us all to succeed.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 31, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Math
   • Quality

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'accuracy' in Nouns Frequency: #2072

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of accuracy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of accuracy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of accuracy in a Sentence

1. Eleanor Janega:

   The desire to be' accurate' suddenly disappears when sex isn't involved and it is actual interesting day to day minutiae, if the(' Game of Thrones') world was historically accurate, why isn't every single noble house or castle absolutely covered by huge gaudy, colourful murals ? Why is it that this form of historical accuracy isn't important, but showing rape as endemic is ?

2. Florence Shinn:

   The game of life is the game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later, with astounding accuracy.

3. Cary Woodruff:

   Previously, we could only really speculate, we could tell that a bone had broken and healed, but we had no idea of what caused the break. While that can certainly still be the case today, the more we approach these pathologies from a differential diagnosis perspective, and importantly, the more we work with medical professionals, the greater our identification accuracy is.

4. Ramesh Raskar:

   There are specific communities where a human-based approach will have benefits and others where the technology enabled platform will provide greater efficiency and accuracy.

5. Adrian Lewis:

   Some cars get stopped more often than others. When I get stopped, I start recording, i have Waze on my cell phone that tells me, with considerable accuracy, where police or highway patrol are located. I have an escort radar detector to alert me. I make sure I am mentally and physically alert.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=accuracy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Accuracy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=accuracy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accuracy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accuracy