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accuracy

ac·cu·ra·cy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ak-yer-uh-see]
    • /ˈæk yər ə si/
    • /ˈæk.jʊ.rə.si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-yer-uh-see]
    • /ˈæk yər ə si/

Definitions of accuracy word

  • uncountable noun accuracy The accuracy of information or measurements is their quality of being true or correct, even in small details. 3
  • uncountable noun accuracy If someone or something performs a task, for example hitting a target, with accuracy, they do it in an exact way without making a mistake. 3
  • noun accuracy faithful measurement or representation of the truth; correctness; precision 3
  • noun accuracy the degree of agreement between a measured or computed value of a physical quantity and the standard or accepted value for that quantity 3
  • noun accuracy the quality or state of being accurate or exact; precision; exactness 3
  • noun plural accuracy the condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact; freedom from error or defect; precision or exactness; correctness. 1

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Origin of accuracy

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; accur(ate) + -acy

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Parts of speech for Accuracy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

accuracy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

accuracy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for accuracy

noun accuracy

  • veracity — habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness: He was not noted for his veracity.
  • skill — the ability, coming from one's knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc., to do something well: Carpentry was one of his many skills.
  • truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
  • certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
  • efficiency — the state or quality of being efficient, or able to accomplish something with the least waste of time and effort; competency in performance.

Antonyms for accuracy

noun accuracy

  • inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
  • falsehood — a false statement; lie. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication, falsification, canard, invention, fiction, story.
  • inaccuracy — something inaccurate; error.
  • mistake — an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.

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