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English to English noun
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the quality of being near to the true value |  | Example: he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass
the lawyer questioned the truth of my account
source: wordnet30
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(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number | | Example: the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy
source: wordnet30
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The state of being accurate; freedom from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exact conformity to truth, or to a rule or model; precision; exactness; nicety; correctness; as, the value of testimony depends on its accuracy. | | source: webster1913
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