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
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.
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These might include predictive accuracy for maintenance agents or scheduling efficiency for production agents.
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Pieter Van Schalkwyk, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This wasn't quite as effective, with the accuracy of fly navigation dropping to about 80 percent.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
The small size of the green does not help either, requiring exceptional accuracy on the approach.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Right now, the variable quality and uncertain accuracy of A.I. news protects sophisticated news organizations.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
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Pieter Van Schalkwyk, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This wasn't quite as effective, with the accuracy of fly navigation dropping to about 80 percent.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
The small size of the green does not help either, requiring exceptional accuracy on the approach.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Right now, the variable quality and uncertain accuracy of A.I. news protects sophisticated news organizations.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Accuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accuracy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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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