accuracy

Definition of Accuracy in English :

1. accuracy, truth

the quality of being near to the true value

Example Sentences:
'he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass'
'the lawyer questioned the truth of my account'

2. accuracy

(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number

Example Sentences:
'the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Accuracy

noun plural -cies

1.

faithful measurement or representation of the truth; correctness; precision

2. physics, chemistry

the degree of agreement between a measured or computed value of a physical quantity and the standard or accepted value for that quantity

noun

the quality or state of being accurate or exact; precision; exactness

n.

1. Conformity to fact.

2. Precision; exactness.

3. The ability of a measurement to match the actual value of the quantity being measured.