noun, plural accuracies. 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). read more
Common definition. Accuracy is the proximity of measurement results to the true value; precision, the repeatability, or reproducibility of the measurement. In the fields of science and engineering, the accuracy of a measurement system is the degree of closeness of measurements of a quantity to that quantity's true value. read more
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. read more