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ac·cu·racy (ak′yə rə sē)
noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
accuracy
n.
The state of being without error
exactness, exactitude, correctness; see truth 1.The quality of precision or deftness
precision, preciseness, exactness, skill, efficiency, one-for-one targeting, correctness, skillfulness, sharpness, mastery, dependability, strictness, certainty, sureness, dotting the i's and crossing the t's*. Antonyms
imprecision, sloppiness, incompetence.
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Preposition: of
- prediction: An estimation of the accuracy of the prediction is included.
Converse of object
- disclaim: Disclaimer: Pressbox disclaims any accuracy in the content contained in these releases.
Adjective modifier
- factual: After the Panel hearing, you may be asked to check the report of what you said for factual accuracy.
Modifies a noun
- authenticity: MI6 accept no responsibility or give warranty for the accuracy authenticity or correctness of content.
Noun used with modifier
- pin-point: They disintegrate asteroids and aliens alike and are particularly renowned for their pin-point accuracy even over extraordinary distances.
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Everyone knows there is no fineness or accuracy of suppression. If you hold down one thing you hold down the adjoining.
Pray for the grace of accuracy Vermeer gave to the sun's illumination stealing like the tide across a map to his girl solid with yearning.
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