accuracy

[ ak-yer-uh-see ]

/ ˈæk yər ə si /

the condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact; freedom from error or defect; precision or exactness; correctness.

Chemistry, Physics. the extent to which a given measurement agrees with the standard value for that measurement. Compare precision(def 6).

Mathematics. the degree of correctness of a quantity, expression, etc. Compare precision(def 5).

Origin of accuracy

First recorded in 1655–65; accur(ate) + -acy

hy·per·ac·cu·ra·cy, noun

CIA goes to great lengths to understand the reliability and accuracy of every source.

CIA Agents Assess: How Real Is ‘Homeland’? |Chuck Cogan, John MacGaffin |December 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Did the reporters and editors put much value on on accuracy and objectivity, or were they more a part of the party machine?

What Lincoln Could Teach Fox News |Scott Porch |November 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Daily Beast has not verified the accuracy of either of these ads.

A Tom Cotton Ad on Grindr? |Ben Jacobs |October 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As such, they emphatically demonstrate the accuracy of the “no risk to public” trope.

The Sky Is Not Falling, and Ebola Is Not Out of Control |Kent Sepkowitz |October 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The quality and accuracy of information on these sites can vary widely, as can the virtual support that some of them provide.

Should Pro-Anorexia Sites Be Criminalized? |Carrie Arnold |August 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It is a record of adventure, travel, and description, so wonderful that for years it was doubted and its accuracy disbelieved.

A History of the Philippines |David P. Barrows
He was expert in the use of quadrant and sextant, and could take a lunar observation and work it out with accuracy.

Siam |George B. Bacon
It is impossible to calculate the numbers with any likelihood of accuracy.

The Soul of John Brown |Stephen Graham
The goat, the sheaf of corn, the Spanish pack-saddle, all the accessories are painted with Flemish accuracy.

The Story of Seville |Walter M. Gallichan
Hugh was a firm believer in the accuracy of the rod that he had constructed.

Ande Trembath |Matthew Stanley Kemp

accuracy

/ (ˈækjʊrəsɪ) /

faithful measurement or representation of the truth; correctness; precision

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