accuracy
n. preciseness, exactness | ||||
Search Dictionary:
Accuracy definition was found in categories: Computer & Internet(1) Language, Idioms & Slang(6) Science & Technology(7) Society & Culture(1) Business & Finance(2) Social Science(1) Medicine(1) Encyclopedia(1)
Accuracy Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| FOLDOC |
Accuracy Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Accuracy
(n.)
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.
(n.)
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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
accuracy
Noun
1. the quality of nearness to the truth or the true value; "he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"; "the lawyer questioned the truth of my account"
(synonym) truth
(antonym) inaccuracy
(hypernym) quality
(hyponym) exactness, exactitude
(attribute) accurate
2. (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy"
(hypernym) quality
(classification) mathematics, math, maths
Noun
1. the quality of nearness to the truth or the true value; "he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"; "the lawyer questioned the truth of my account"
(synonym) truth
(antonym) inaccuracy
(hypernym) quality
(hyponym) exactness, exactitude
(attribute) accurate
2. (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy"
(hypernym) quality
(classification) mathematics, math, maths
| hEnglish - advanced version |
accuracy
accuracy
accumulator \ac*cu"mu*la`tor\ (&?;), n. [l.]
1. one who, or that which, accumulates, collects, or amasses.
2. (mech.) an apparatus by means of which energy or power can be stored, such as the cylinder or tank for storing water for hydraulic elevators, the secondary or storage battery used for accumulating the energy of electrical charges, etc.
3. a system of elastic springs for relieving the strain upon a rope, as in deep-sea dredging.
accuracy
accumulator \ac*cu"mu*la`tor\ (&?;), n. [l.]
1. one who, or that which, accumulates, collects, or amasses.
2. (mech.) an apparatus by means of which energy or power can be stored, such as the cylinder or tank for storing water for hydraulic elevators, the secondary or storage battery used for accumulating the energy of electrical charges, etc.
3. a system of elastic springs for relieving the strain upon a rope, as in deep-sea dredging.
| for Vocabulary Exams of KPDS, YDS,UDS (in Turkey); and SAT in America |
accuracy
Exactness.
Exactness.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
accuracy
beachtas
beachtas
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Cywreindeb
Cywreindeb = n. accuracy
Cywreindeb = n. accuracy
Manylwch
Manylwch = n. accuracy, nicety
Accuracy Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| BioProcess International™ Glossary |
accuracy
the measure of how close an experimental value is to the true value.
the measure of how close an experimental value is to the true value.
| Aviation - English - Spintra.com |
Accuracy
Measure of exactness, possibly expressed in percent; Compare: precision
Measure of exactness, possibly expressed in percent; Compare: precision
| ETSI and 3GPP |
Accuracy
A performance criterion that describes the degree of correctness with which a function is performed. (The function may or may not be performed with the desired speed.) (source: ITU-T I.350).
A performance criterion that describes the degree of correctness with which a function is performed. (The function may or may not be performed with the desired speed.) (source: ITU-T I.350).
| Telecommunication Standard Terms |
accuracy
The degree of conformity of a measured or calculated value to its actual or specified value. Contrast with precision.
The degree of conformity of a measured or calculated value to its actual or specified value. Contrast with precision.
| Technical English by wpv |
Accuracy
The combined error of nonlinearity, repeatability, and hysteresis expressed as a percent of full scale output.
The combined error of nonlinearity, repeatability, and hysteresis expressed as a percent of full scale output.
| General Chemistry Glossary |
accuracy
Say it
Compare with precision and trueness .Accuracy is the correctness of a single measurement. The accuracy of a measurement is assessed by comparing the measurement with the true or accepted value, based on evidence independent of the measurement. The closeness of an average to a true value is referred to as "trueness".
Compare with precision and trueness .Accuracy is the correctness of a single measurement. The accuracy of a measurement is assessed by comparing the measurement with the true or accepted value, based on evidence independent of the measurement. The closeness of an average to a true value is referred to as "trueness".
| Glossary of Cartographic Terms |
accuracy
Degree of conformity with a standard. Accuracy relates to the quality of a result and is distinguished from precision which relates to the quality of the operation by which the result is obtained.
Degree of conformity with a standard. Accuracy relates to the quality of a result and is distinguished from precision which relates to the quality of the operation by which the result is obtained.
Accuracy Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
accuracy.
How closely an instrument measures the true or actual value of the process variable being measured or sensed.
How closely an instrument measures the true or actual value of the process variable being measured or sensed.
Accuracy Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Manufacturing Terms |
Accuracy
the degree of agreement of the measured dimension with its true magnitude
the degree of agreement of the measured dimension with its true magnitude
| eng-iso |
Accuracy
The characteristic of a measurement that tells how close an observed value is to a true value.
The characteristic of a measurement that tells how close an observed value is to a true value.
| Learning, Performance and Training Definitions |
accuracy
The degree of freedom from error or the degree of conformity to a standard.
The degree of freedom from error or the degree of conformity to a standard.
Accuracy Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Terms and symbols used in pharmacology |
Accuracy
The use of the word "accurate" - free of error - in referring to a scientific observation or scientific method sometimes obscures the fact that even the best methods and observations are only relatively free from error. The use of the single word "accurate" also hides the fact that a number of separate elements contribute to over-all freedom from error. "Accurate" is frequently used to refer indiscriminately to the effect of any of these elements, or to the combined effects of all of them on the freedom from error of a system. Effective use of a method or observation requires that we know the ways and degrees to which the data are free of error, not that we know only that the data are "accurate" or "inaccurate".
The elements to be taken into account in a complete evaluation of a method or system can be derived from the properties of the quantitative relationship between the "input" and the "output" for the system. The input-output relationship, for all its generality, has specific application--and specific names--in different scientific fields and for different kinds of experimental or observational systems. In physics and engineering, the "stress-strain diagram" is a special
representation of the input-output relationship; in pharmacology, the "dose-effect curve" is an example of the input-output relationship. In quantitative chemical analyses, the "calibration curve" is an example of the input-output relationship. Generally, "input" can be looked on as the measured value of an independent variable or "measurand"; "output" can be viewed as a measurement made under non-standard or test conditions.
"Accuracy", as formally defined, and the elements that contribute to it can be only briefly outlined here.
Accuracy
In engineering, "accuracy" is the ratio of the "error" of a system to the range of values for output that are possible, i.e., the ratio of error to so-called Full-Scale Output. Error is defined as the algebraic difference between an indicated output value and the true measure of the input or measurand. Error, as defined by the engineer, is most like "precision" as defined below.
Validity
The degree to which output reflects what it purports to reflect, i.e., input; the degree to which output is a function of known input and it alone. For example, does an essay examination validly measure a student's knowledge of material, or is it invalid, actually measuring his literary skill or the state of the grader's digestion?
Reliability
The degree to which the input-output relationship is reproducible if the relationship is studied repeatedly under comparable conditions. For example, if a student took the same examination twice, or in two forms, would he get the same grade both times? If the same work were reviewed by two graders, would they both assign the same mark?
Sensitivity
The lowest value of input that can be inferred with a given degree of
validity and reliability from measurements of output. Analogous to the usage for the word "threshold" is the phrase "threshold dose". The engineer uses the word "threshold", however, to mean the smallest change in input that will result in change in output.
Amplification
The amount of change in measured output per unit change in input. The slope of the input-output, or dose-effect, curve. (Engineers sometimes refer to "amplification" as "sensitivity".)
More...
The use of the word "accurate" - free of error - in referring to a scientific observation or scientific method sometimes obscures the fact that even the best methods and observations are only relatively free from error. The use of the single word "accurate" also hides the fact that a number of separate elements contribute to over-all freedom from error. "Accurate" is frequently used to refer indiscriminately to the effect of any of these elements, or to the combined effects of all of them on the freedom from error of a system. Effective use of a method or observation requires that we know the ways and degrees to which the data are free of error, not that we know only that the data are "accurate" or "inaccurate".
The elements to be taken into account in a complete evaluation of a method or system can be derived from the properties of the quantitative relationship between the "input" and the "output" for the system. The input-output relationship, for all its generality, has specific application--and specific names--in different scientific fields and for different kinds of experimental or observational systems. In physics and engineering, the "stress-strain diagram" is a special
representation of the input-output relationship; in pharmacology, the "dose-effect curve" is an example of the input-output relationship. In quantitative chemical analyses, the "calibration curve" is an example of the input-output relationship. Generally, "input" can be looked on as the measured value of an independent variable or "measurand"; "output" can be viewed as a measurement made under non-standard or test conditions.
"Accuracy", as formally defined, and the elements that contribute to it can be only briefly outlined here.
Accuracy
In engineering, "accuracy" is the ratio of the "error" of a system to the range of values for output that are possible, i.e., the ratio of error to so-called Full-Scale Output. Error is defined as the algebraic difference between an indicated output value and the true measure of the input or measurand. Error, as defined by the engineer, is most like "precision" as defined below.
Validity
The degree to which output reflects what it purports to reflect, i.e., input; the degree to which output is a function of known input and it alone. For example, does an essay examination validly measure a student's knowledge of material, or is it invalid, actually measuring his literary skill or the state of the grader's digestion?
Reliability
The degree to which the input-output relationship is reproducible if the relationship is studied repeatedly under comparable conditions. For example, if a student took the same examination twice, or in two forms, would he get the same grade both times? If the same work were reviewed by two graders, would they both assign the same mark?
Sensitivity
The lowest value of input that can be inferred with a given degree of
validity and reliability from measurements of output. Analogous to the usage for the word "threshold" is the phrase "threshold dose". The engineer uses the word "threshold", however, to mean the smallest change in input that will result in change in output.
Amplification
The amount of change in measured output per unit change in input. The slope of the input-output, or dose-effect, curve. (Engineers sometimes refer to "amplification" as "sensitivity".)
More...
Accuracy Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Accuracy and precision
In the fields of science, engineering, industry and statistics, accuracy is the degree of conformity of a measured or calculated quantity to its actual (true) value. Accuracy is closely related to precision, also called reproducibility or repeatability, the degree to which further measurements or calculations show the same or similar results. The results of calculations or a measurement can be accurate but not precise; precise but not accurate; neither; or both. A result is called valid if it is both accurate and precise. The related terms in surveying are error (random variability in research) and bias (non-random or directed effects caused by a factor or factors unrelated by the independent variable).
| See more at Wikipedia.org... |