accuracy

[ ak-yer-uh-see ]

noun

, plural ac·cu·ra·cies.

1. the condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact; freedom from error or defect; precision or exactness; correctness.
2. Chemistry, Physics. the extent to which a given measurement agrees with the standard value for that measurement. Compare precision ( def 6 ).
3. Mathematics. the degree of correctness of a quantity, expression, etc. Compare precision ( def 5 ).

accuracy

/ ˈækjʊrəsɪ /

noun

1. faithful measurement or representation of the truth; correctness; precision
2. 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

Other Words From

• hy·per·ac·cu·ra·cy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of accuracy¹

First recorded in 1655–65; accur(ate) + -acy

Example Sentences

"With more frequent and intense hurricanes due to climate change, our model could significantly improve the accuracy of wind field predictions," said Hu.

From Science Daily

This model effectively captured intensity variations from different scanning parameters and identified complex correlations with abnormality types by decoupling spatial features from each MRI sequence, leading to high classification accuracy.

From Science Daily

Along with measuring accuracy, the team evaluated the models' adherence to clinical instructions.

From Science Daily

Mentioning slavery in the Proposition 6 summary could have raised questions of accuracy, because California has long banned the practice as punishment for crimes.

From Los Angeles Times

Searches are often shaped by Western biases which decrease the accuracy and quality of work produced by AI for African musicians.

From BBC

Related Words

• certainty
• efficiency
• skill
• truthfulness
• veracity