English noun: accuracy | |||
1. | accuracy (attribute) the quality of being near to the true value | ||
Samples | He was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass. The lawyer questioned the truth of my account. | ||
Synonyms | truth | ||
Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | exactitude, exactness, fidelity | ||
Attribute | accurate, inaccurate | ||
Antonyms | inaccuracy | ||
2. | accuracy (attribute) (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number | ||
Samples | The atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
Domain category | math, mathematics, maths | ||