accuracy

ac·cu·ra·cy

 (ăk′yər-ə-sē)

n.

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]

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Thesaurus

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

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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.

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Translations

دِقَّةدِقَّـه

акуратност

přesnostsprávnost

nøjagtighedpræcision

GenauigkeitAkkuratesse

ακρίβεια

exactitudprecisiónfidelidad

täpsus

tarkkuustotuudenmukaisuus

exactitudeponctualité

točnost

helyességpontosságprecizitás

nákvæmni

esattezzafedeltàprecisioneaccuratezzaacribia

正確さ

정확성

nauwkeurigheidprecisie

nøyaktighetsannferdighet

dokładność

exatidãoprecisãocorreção

аккуратностьдостоверность

točnost

noggrannhet

ความแม่นยำ

doğrulukkesinlik

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

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accurate

(ӕˈkjurət) adjective

1. exactly right. an accurate drawing. akkuraat مَضْبُوط точен exato přesný genau nøjagtig ακριβήςexacto, preciso täpne دقیق tarkka exactמדויק सही točan pontos tepat nákvæmur, réttur, skekkjulaus accurato 正確な 정확한 tikslus akurāts; rūpīgs tepat nauwkeurignøyaktigdokładny ځير exacto precis, corect точный presný, správny točen precizan exakt, riktig ถูกต้อง; แม่นยำ doğru, tam 精確的 правильний بالکل صحیح ، ٹھیک đúng đắn 精确的

2. making no mistakes. an accurate memory. goeie صَحِيح، دَقِيق прецизен preciso precizní, věrný genau nøjagtig; omhyggelig ακριβής, αλάνθαστοςfiel, preciso täpne بی اشتباه virheetön fidèle דַיקָן त्रुटिहीन nepogrešiv tökéletes tepat, akurat réttur, skekkjulaus preciso; fedele 誤りのない 결함이 없는 geras precīzs; pareizs ingatan tepat preciesnøyaktigwierny پرته له اشتپا preciso exact точный precízny natančen tačan exakt, precis ไร้ข้อผิดพลาด hatasız, yanlışsız 正確無誤的 точний درست ،ٹھیک chính xác 准确的

ˈaccurately adverb

akkuraat بِدِقَّة точно com exatidão přesně genau nøjagtigt σωστά, επακριβώς con exactitud täpselt با دقت tarkasti exactement בְדַייקָנוּת सही ढंग से točno pontosan dengan tepat nákvæmlega in modo accurato/preciso 正確に 정확히 tiksliai precīzi; rūpīgi dengan jitu nauwkeurignøyaktig, omhyggeligdokładnie په دقت com exactidão exact точно presne točno tačno exakt, precis, riktigt อย่างแม่นยำ doğru olarak, tam olarak 精確地 правильно, точно درستی سے ، صحت کے ساتھ một cách chính xác 精确地

accuracy noun

akkuraatheid دِقَّـه точност exatidão přesnost, správnost die Genauigkeit nøjagtighed ακρίβειαprecisión, exactitud, fidelidad täpsus درستی tarkkuus exactitudeדיוק शुद्धता točnost pontosság ketepatan nákvæmni accuratezza, precisione 正確さ 정밀도 tikslumas precizitāte; rūpīgums ketepatan nauwkeurigheidnøyaktighetdokładność سمه exactidão exactitate точность presnosť, správnosť točnost tačnost exakthet, precision ความแม่นยำ doğruluk, kesinlik 精確(性) точність; старанність درستی،صحت sự chính xác 精确（性）

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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

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ac·cur·a·cy

n. exactitud, precisión, cuidado.

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accuracy

n exactitud f, precisión f

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