Definition of accuracy
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1 : freedom from mistake or error : correctness checked the novel for historical accuracy
2a : conformity to truth or to a standard or model : exactness impossible to determine with accuracy the number of casualtiesb : degree of conformity of a measure to a standard or a true value — compare precision 2a
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Examples of accuracy in a Sentence
Each experiment is performed twice to ensure accuracy.
The police questioned the accuracy of his statement.
He could not say with any accuracy what he had seen.
Several managers have tried to increase the speed and accuracy of the workers.
Recent Examples of accuracy from the Web
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This year’s Siri update could bring more accuracy to the assistant.
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And though historical accuracy is maintained throughout much of the riverboat, two major concessions were made.
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Meanwhile, the Saints aren't likely to settle on a winner until the pads come on in training camp, where Schmitt and Dominguez must take advantage of repetitions by displaying accuracy and the ability to block.
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Not only that, players like Graham, Mykhailiuk and Newman have been able to keep up their accuracy with a high number of attempts.
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In, this year’s count featured several other changes designed to improve the accuracy of the tallies.
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While his field-goal accuracy suffered last year, Gano was still effective on kickoffs.
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The internet may quibble over the historical accuracy of such a multicultural Verona.
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The same ground can be re-scanned again in, say, a month or two, to detect changes in the surface level and shape within an accuracy of a few centimeters.
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Origin and Etymology of accuracy
accur(ate) + -acy, suffix of abstract nouns
First Known Use: 1644
ACCURACY Defined for English Language Learners
accuracy
playDefinition of accuracy for English Language Learners
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: freedom from mistake or error : the quality or state of being accurate
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: the ability to work or perform without making mistakes
ACCURACY Defined for Kids
accuracy
playDefinition of accuracy for Students
: freedom from mistakes
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