accuracy
noun
ac·cu·ra·cy
ˈa-kyə-rə-sē 
ˈa-k(ə-)rə-
plural accuracies
1
: freedom from mistake or error : correctness
checked the novel for historical accuracy
2
a
: conformity to truth or to a standard or model : exactness
impossible to determine with accuracy the number of casualties
b
: degree of conformity of a measure to a standard or a true value compare precision entry 1 sense 2a
Synonyms
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 on the Web
Your question may be edited for accuracy and clarity.
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Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2024
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did not defend the accuracy of Biden's cannibalism account when asked Thursday whether Biden embellished the story.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
What’s more, this IWC unabashedly breaks the record for moon-phase precision, promising accuracy for 45 million years.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
In some contexts, the level of accuracy required from AI is lower.
—Sridhar Ramaswamy, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Using the data gathered, the craft can, the ESA says, control and maintain millimeter-level accuracy using 10 millinewton-scale cold gas thrusters aboard the Occulter.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
Points will be awarded based on the accuracy of each participant’s respective predictions.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
Our content is written by experienced journalists and fact checked for accuracy.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024
Visual artists must strike a balance between accuracy and artistry when conveying scientific observations that exist in data that only experts can parse.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2024
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did not defend the accuracy of Biden's cannibalism account when asked Thursday whether Biden embellished the story.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
What’s more, this IWC unabashedly breaks the record for moon-phase precision, promising accuracy for 45 million years.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
In some contexts, the level of accuracy required from AI is lower.
—Sridhar Ramaswamy, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Using the data gathered, the craft can, the ESA says, control and maintain millimeter-level accuracy using 10 millinewton-scale cold gas thrusters aboard the Occulter.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
Points will be awarded based on the accuracy of each participant’s respective predictions.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
Our content is written by experienced journalists and fact checked for accuracy.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024
Visual artists must strike a balance between accuracy and artistry when conveying scientific observations that exist in data that only experts can parse.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
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accuracy
noun
ac·cu·ra·cy
ˈak-yə-rə-sē
plural accuracies
1
: freedom from error : correctness
2
: conformity to a standard : exactness
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