Noun: accuracy ak-yu-ru-see
- The quality of being correct, true, or close to the true value
"he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass";
- truth, veracity
- The state or degree of being precise; the quality of having high accuracy and consistency
"he demanded accuracy in all details";
- exactness, exactitude, precision
- (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number
"the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy"
Derived forms: accuracies
See also: accurate, inaccurate
Type of: quality
Antonym: inaccuracy
Encyclopedia: Accuracy