ac·cu·ra·cy

(ăk′yər-ə-sē)

1. Conformity to fact.

2. Precision; exactness.

3. The ability of a measurement to match the actual value of the quantity being measured.

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accuracy

(ˈækjʊrəsɪ)

n, pl -cies

1. faithful measurement or representation of the truth; correctness; precision

2. (General Physics) 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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ac•cu•ra•cy

(ˈæk yər ə si)

n., pl. -cies.

1. the condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact; precision; exactness.

2. the extent to which a given measurement agrees with the standard value for that measurement.

3. Math. the degree of correctness of a quantity, expression, etc. Compare precision (def. 4).

[1655–65]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	accuracy - 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" truth quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare exactitude, exactness - the quality of being exact; "he demanded exactness in all details"; "a man of great exactitude" fidelity - accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal inaccuracy - the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
	2.	accuracy - (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy" quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

accuracy

noun

1. exactness, precision, fidelity, authenticity, correctness, closeness, truth, verity, nicety, veracity, faithfulness, truthfulness, niceness, exactitude, strictness, meticulousness, carefulness, scrupulousness, preciseness, faultlessness, accurateness The text cannot be guaranteed as to the accuracy of speakers' words.
exactness inaccuracy, carelessness, laxity, imprecision, incorrectness, laxness, inexactitude, erroneousness

2. precision, correctness, exactitude, exactness, meticulousness, definiteness, preciseness weapons that could fire with accuracy at targets 3,000 yards away

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accuracy

noun

1. Correspondence with fact or truth:

correctness, exactitude, exactness, fidelity, truth, veraciousness, veracity, veridicality, verity.

2. Freedom from error:

accurateness, correctness, exactitude, exactness, preciseness, precision, rightness.

Translations

دِقَّةدِقَّـه

акуратност

přesnostsprávnost

nøjagtighedpræcision

Genauigkeit Akkuratesse

ακρίβεια

exactitud precisión fidelidad

täpsus

tarkkuustotuudenmukaisuus

exactitude ponctualité

točnost

helyességpontosságprecizitás

nákvæmni

esattezza fedeltà precisione accuratezza acribia

正確さ

정확성

nauwkeurigheid precisie

nøyaktighet sannferdighet

dokładność

exatidão precisão correção

аккуратность достоверность

točnost

noggrannhet

ความแม่นยำ

doğruluk kesinlik

sự chính xác

准确精确精确性

accuracy

[ˈækjʊrəsɪ] N [of measurement, figures, clock] → exactitud f; [of instrument] → precisión f; [of translation, copy, words, description] → fidelidad f, exactitud f; [of forecast] → lo acertado; [of aim, shot] → lo certero
accuracy is very important for a good typist → no cometer errores es muy importante para un buen mecanógrafo
they were impressed by the typist's accuracy → estaban impresionados por la falta de errores en el trabajo del mecanógrafo

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accuracy

[ˈækjʊrəsi] n

[information, spelling] (= correctness) → exactitude f

(= precision) [weapon] → précision f

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accuracy

n → Genauigkeit f; (of missile) → Zielgenauigkeit f

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accuracy

[ˈækjʊrəsɪ] n (see adj) → accuratezza, esattezza, precisione f, fedeltà

accurate

(ӕˈkjurət) adjective

1. exactly right. an accurate drawing.

2. making no mistakes. an accurate memory.

ˈaccurately adverb

accuracy noun

accuracy

→ دِقَّة přesnost præcision Genauigkeit ακρίβεια exactitud totuudenmukaisuus exactitude točnost precisione 正確さ 정확성 nauwkeurigheid sannferdighet dokładność exatidão достоверность noggrannhet ความแม่นยำ doğruluk sự chính xác 准确

ac·cur·a·cy

n. exactitud, precisión, cuidado.

accuracy

n exactitud f, precisión f

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