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I mean, every thought starts over, so every expression of a thought has to do the same. every accuracy has to be invented... I feel I am blundering in concepts too fine for me.
Anne Carson

Meaning of "accuracy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACCURACY

accuracy  [ˈækjʊrəsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACCURACY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Accuracy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACCURACY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Accuracy and precision

In the fields of science, engineering, industry, and statistics, the accuracy of a measurement system is the degree of closeness of measurements of a quantity to that quantity's actual value. The precision of a measurement system, related to reproducibility and repeatability, is the degree to which repeated measurements under unchanged conditions show the same results. Although the two words precision and accuracy can be synonymous in colloquial use, they are deliberately contrasted in the context of the scientific method. A measurement system can be accurate but not precise, precise but not accurate, neither, or both. For example, if an experiment contains a systematic error, then increasing the sample size generally increases precision but does not improve accuracy. The result would be a consistent yet inaccurate string of results from the flawed experiment. Eliminating the systematic error improves accuracy but does not change precision. A measurement system is considered valid if it is both accurate and precise. Related terms include bias and error.

Definition of accuracy in the English dictionary

The definition of accuracy in the dictionary is faithful measurement or representation of the truth; correctness; precision. Other definition of accuracy is the degree of agreement between a measured or computed value of a physical quantity and the standard or accepted value for that quantity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACCURACY


aristocracy
ˌærɪˈstɒkrəsɪ
bureaucracy
bjʊəˈrɒkrəsɪ
confederacy
kənˈfɛdərəsɪ
conspiracy
kənˈspɪrəsɪ
curacy
ˈkjʊərəsɪ
degeneracy
dɪˈdʒɛnərəsɪ
democracy
dɪˈmɒkrəsɪ
heresy
ˈhɛrəsɪ
hypocrisy
hɪˈpɒkrəsɪ
idiosyncrasy
ˌɪdɪəʊˈsɪŋkrəsɪ
illiteracy
ɪˈlɪtərəsɪ
inaccuracy
ɪnˈækjʊrəsɪ
leprosy
ˈlɛprəsɪ
literacy
ˈlɪtərəsɪ
numeracy
ˈnjuːmərəsɪ
obduracy
ˈɒbdjʊrəsɪ
piracy
ˈpaɪrəsɪ
plutocracy
pluːˈtɒkrəsɪ
procuracy
ˈprɒkjʊrəsɪ
technocracy
tɛkˈnɒkrəsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACCURACY

accumbent
accumulable
accumulate
accumulation
accumulation point
accumulative
accumulatively
accumulativeness
accumulator
accuracies
accurate
accurately
accurateness
accurse
accursed
accursedly
accursedness
accurst
accusable
accusably

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACCURACY

adhocracy
antipiracy
autocracy
Christian Democracy
computer literacy
emotional literacy
industrial democracy
kakistocracy
kleptocracy
liberal democracy
magistracy
meritocracy
oracy
parliamentary democracy
people´s democracy
pinpoint accuracy
racy
social democracy
the Confederacy
Tracy

Synonyms and antonyms of accuracy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ACCURACY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «accuracy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of accuracy

Translation of «accuracy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACCURACY

Find out the translation of accuracy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of accuracy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «accuracy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

准确
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

exactitud
570 millions of speakers

English

accuracy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सटीकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دِقَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

достоверность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exatidão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সঠিকতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exactitude
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketepatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Genauigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

正確さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정확성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akurasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự chính xác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துல்லியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अचूकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğruluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

precisione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dokładność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

точність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acuratețe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακρίβεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

akkuraatheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

noggrannhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sannferdighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of accuracy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACCURACY»

The term «accuracy» is very widely used and occupies the 4.387 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACCURACY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about accuracy

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10 QUOTES WITH «ACCURACY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word accuracy.
1
Dusty Baker
I love sharing my knowledge of hitting with others. Now coaches and players at all levels can learn my systematic approach to hitting a baseball with more consistency, mental strength and accuracy.
2
John Battelle
In the past, Google has used teams of humans to 'read' its street address images - in essence, to render images into actionable data. But using neural network technology, the company has trained computers to extract that data automatically - and with a level of accuracy that meets or beats human operators.
3
Saul Bellow
Everybody knows there is no fineness or accuracy of suppression; if you hold down one thing, you hold down the adjoining.
4
John Berger
A line, an area of tone, is not really important because it records what you have seen, but because of what it will lead you on to see. Following up its logic in order to check its accuracy, you find confirmation or denial in the object itself or in your memory of it.
5
Carl Bernstein
The greatest felony in the news business today is to be behind, or to miss a big story. So speed and quantity substitute for thoroughness and quality, for accuracy and context.
6
Joseph P. Bradley
The perfection of style consists in the use of the exact speech necessary to convey the sense in the fewest words consistent with perspicuity, at the same time having regard to appropriateness and harmony of expression. Its greater excellencies are directness, accuracy, appropriateness and perspicuity.
7
Jack Brickhouse
I'm convinced you can combine this with reporting integrity and accuracy.
8
Bill Callahan
I have long begged off the question of my albums reflecting where I am 'at' personally. There is more inaccuracy in that approach than accuracy.
9
Anne Carson
We're talking about the struggle to drag a thought over from the mush of the unconscious into some kind of grammar, syntax, human sense; every attempt means starting over with language. starting over with accuracy.
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Anne Carson
I mean, every thought starts over, so every expression of a thought has to do the same. every accuracy has to be invented... I feel I am blundering in concepts too fine for me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACCURACY»

Discover the use of accuracy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to accuracy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Inventing Accuracy: A Historical Sociology of Nuclear ...
Donald MacKenzie follows one line of technology - strategic ballistic missile guidance through a succession of weapons systems to reveal the workings of a world that is neither awesome nor unstoppable.
Donald A. MacKenzie, 1993
2
Inventory Accuracy: People, Processes, & Technology
Inventory accuracy starts with an understanding of the conditions under which errors occur and ends with error-resistant processes, intelligent use of technology, a well-trained and highly motivated workforce, and an ongoing process of ...
David J. Piasecki, 2003
3
Accuracy and Stability of Numerical Algorithms: Second Edition
This second edition expands and updates the coverage of the first edition (1996) and includes numerous improvements to the original material.
Nicholas J. Higham, 2002
4
Assessing the Accuracy of Remotely Sensed Data: Principles ...
Accuracy assessment of maps derived from remotely sensed data has continued to grow since the first edition of this groundbreaking book.
Russell G. Congalton, Kass Green, 2008
5
Empathic Accuracy
This book will be of interest to students, researchers, and professionals in a range of disciplines, including personality and social psychology, clinical and counseling psychology, communication, developmental psychology, and marriage and ...
William John Ickes, 1997
6
The Art of Rimfire Accuracy
This book is a must have for everyone that is serious about increasing the accuracy in their 22 rimfire guns.
Bill Calfee, 2011
7
Data Quality: The Accuracy Dimension
Data Quality: The Accuracy Dimension is about assessing the quality of corporate data and improving its accuracy using the data profiling method.
Jack E. Olson, 2003
8
Accuracy: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
9
Truth in Translation: Accuracy and Bias in English ...
Truth in Translation is a critical study of Biblical translation, assessing the accuracy of nine English versions of the New Testament in wide use today.
Jason BeDuhn, 2003
10
Evaluating Measurement Accuracy: A Practical Approach
""Evaluating Measurement Accuracy, 2nd Edition"" is intended for those who are concerned with measurements in any field of science or technology.
Semyon G Rabinovich, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACCURACY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term accuracy is used in the context of the following news items.
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FireflySci Simplifies the Calibration of UV Spectrophotometers with …
Having one filter to validate photometric accuracy in the UV and VIS range is an excellent feature, but what good is it if it doesn't work on 90% of ... «Virtual-Strategy Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Speed, accuracy matter in West Bend
WEST BEND - Strategy was needed to celebrate Independence Day Saturday afternoon in West Bend, especially when it came to the firemen's ... «Fort Dodge Messenger, Jul 15»
3
Filmmaker Releases DVD Defending Accuracy of Exodus Story
Countering decades of academic skepticism regarding the Exodus account of Israel's captivity and eventual liberation from slavery in Egypt, ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
4
Steve Wozniak on Steve Jobs trailer: 'Accuracy is second to …
“It is the creative work of the producer and writer and actors and director and others … Accuracy is second to entertainment in a movie like this.” ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Will Marcus Mariota's accuracy mean more yards after the catch for …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The raves about Marcus Mariota 's accuracy throughout offseason work left me thinking the team's yards-after-catch ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
6
Accuracy watch
The Spokesman-Review is committed to accuracy. If you think we have made an error in a news story, call (509) 459-5403 or email ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
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New research proves that fingerprint accuracy remains unchanged …
Many experts have backed Jain's fingerprint recognition accuracy, including Professor Christophe Champod of Switzerland's Université de ... «Biometric Update, Jun 15»
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Erratum: Accuracy of microRNAs as markers for the detection of …
Erratum: Accuracy of microRNAs as markers for the detection of neck lymph node metastases in patients with head and neck squamous cell ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
9
Redfin's school data flunks the accuracy test
As more home shoppers start their search on the Internet, one popular house-hunting website, Redfin, isn't making the grade when it comes to ... «Crain's Chicago Business, Jun 15»
10
From old Kellerism to new BuzzFeed: The accuracy and fairness …
I have been using the term "Kellerism" even more than normal, as of late, usually with a URL attached pointing toward a collection of ... «GetReligion, Jun 15»

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