What is the meaning of accuracy?

noun

  • The quality of being near to the true value.
    • usage: "he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"; "the lawyer questioned the truth of my account"
  • Mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number. (
    • usage: "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy"
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