accuracy
pronunciation
How to pronounce accuracy in British English:
UK [ˈækjərəsi]
How to pronounce accuracy in American English:
US [ˈækjərəsi]
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- Noun:
- the quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
- (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number
Word Origin
- accuracy (n.)
- 1660s, from accurate + -cy.
Synonym
meticulousness accordance exhaustiveness thoroughness faithfulness strictness rigorousness detailedness minuteness painstakingness precision carefulness conformity fidelity accurateness severeness closeness exactitude preciseness severity agreement methodicalness exactness
Antonym
Example
- 1. The cost of this simplicity is geographical accuracy .
- 2. Like gallant , mitchell can do this with 90 percent accuracy .
- 3. It detected no problems with accuracy , mr. zea said .
- 4. But the accuracy of these scans is unknown .
- 5. Will math help determine the illiad 's historic accuracy ?