Accuracy — Ac cu*ra*cy (#; 277), n. [See {Accurate}.] The state of being accurate; freedom from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exact conformity to truth, or to a rule or model; precision; exactness; nicety; correctness; as, the value of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
accuracy — UK US /ˈækjərəsi/ noun [U] ► the ability to do something without making mistakes: » She says she can type 85 words per minute with 90% accuracy. ► the quality of being correct and without mistakes: »The applicant has the right to challenge the… … Financial and business terms
accuracy — index honesty, rigor, truth, veracity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Accuracy — [engl.], Genauigkeit … Universal-Lexikon
accuracy — (n.) 1660s, from ACCURATE (Cf. accurate) + CY (Cf. cy) … Etymology dictionary
accuracy — [n] precision or correctness accurateness, carefulness, certainty, closeness, definiteness, definitiveness, definitude, efficiency, exactitude, exactness, faultlessness, incisiveness, mastery, meticulousness, preciseness, sharpness, skill,… … New thesaurus
accuracy — [ak′yə rə sē] n. the quality or state of being accurate or exact; precision; exactness … English World dictionary
accuracy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete, deadly, perfect, pinpoint, total, unerring ▪ The needle has to be positioned with pinpoint accuracy. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
accuracy — n. 1) historical; reasonable; scientific; strict, total accuracy 2) accuracy in * * * [ ækjərəsɪ] reasonable scientific strict total accuracy historical accuracy in … Combinatory dictionary
accuracy — ac|cu|ra|cy [ˈækurəsi] n [U] 1.) the ability to do something in an exact way without making a mistake ▪ He passes the ball with unerring accuracy. 2.) the quality of being correct or true ≠ ↑inaccuracy accuracy of ▪ worries about the accuracy of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
