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# accuracy

noun (accuracy, uncountable)

«accuracy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Being correct and exact, with no mistakes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accuracy/#m1)
2. The skill of hitting or reaching exactly what you aim at. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accuracy/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths and science: measure with accuracy, give an answer to an accuracy of one decimal place. In sport: shooting accuracy. In writing: checking facts for accuracy. Phrases: with accuracy, degree of accuracy, check for accuracy, to the nearest.

### Examples

- Measure the line with accuracy using a ruler. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accuracy/#x1)
- Give your answer to an accuracy of one decimal place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accuracy/#x2)
- The darts player is known for her accuracy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accuracy/#x3)
- Check your spelling for accuracy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accuracy/#x4)
- The weather forecast has improved in accuracy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accuracy/#x5)
- Speed matters, but accuracy matters more in the test. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accuracy/#x6)
- This careful accuracy has given an un-English air to his versions, and has prevented them attaining their due popularity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accuracy/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable: no "an accuracy". Adjective: accurate; opposite: inaccuracy. In science, accuracy means how close to the true value; precision means how close repeated measurements are to each other — a common confusion.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «accuracy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accuracy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«accuracy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/accuracy.html) on Mova free.