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accuracy
noun
the quality of being near to the true value
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- CCURAC
- Scrabble score
- 17
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈæk.jɚ.ə.si
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noun
the quality of being near to the true value
“he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass”
noun
(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number
“the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy”
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Example Sentences
he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass
the lawyer questioned the truth of my account
the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy
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