accuracy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of ACCURACY
1
:
freedom from mistake or error
:
the quality or state of being accurate
:
correctness
[noncount]
-
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.
[singular]
-
She shot free throws with an accuracy of 80 percent. [=80 percent of her free throws were accurate/successful]
2
[noncount]
:
the ability to work or perform without making mistakes
-
Several managers have tried to increase the speed and accuracy of the workers.
