HyperDic: accuracy

English > 2 senses of the word accuracy:
NOUNattributeaccuracy, truththe quality of being near to the true value
attributeaccuracy(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number
accuracy > pronunciation
Soundsae'kyerahsiy
Rhymesabsorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy...
English > accuracy: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe quality of being near to the true value.
Example"he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"
Synonymtruth
Attributesaccurateconforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
inaccuratenot exact
Narrowerexactness, exactitudeThe quality of being exact / exact
fidelityaccuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
BroaderqualityAn essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
OppositeinaccuracyThe quality of being inaccurate and having errors
Spanishexactitud, precisión, rigor, verdad
Catalanexactitud, precisió, rigor, veritat
English > accuracy: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number.
Example"the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy"
Categorymathematics, math, mathsA science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
BroaderqualityAn essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

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