accuracy
/ˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/
noun
The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness
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Noun 2 meanings
The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness
Exact conformity to truth, or to a rule or model; degree of conformity of a measure to a true or standard value.
“The jury doubted the accuracy of the witness' comments.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
* First attested in the 1660s. * accurate + -cy
Similar and opposite words
Similar
correctnesstruthfulnessnicety
Opposite
inaccuracy
ACCURACY at a glance
ACCURACY has 8 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (A 1 + C 3 + C 3 + U 1 + R 1 + A 1 + C 3 + Y 4) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,646 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with accuracy
All rhymes- DEMOCRACY19
- LEGACY12
- PRIVACY17
- CONSPIRACY19
- ADVOCACY19
- LITERACY13
- PHARMACY20
- DIPLOMACY19
- EFFICACY21
- INTIMACY15
- SUPREMACY18
- LEGITIMACY18
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