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accuracy

/ˈak.jʊ.ɹə.si/ noun

First recorded: 1660 Wiktionary

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  1. The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness
  2. Exact conformity to truth, or to a rule or model; degree of conformity of a measure to a true or standard value.
    The jury doubted the accuracy of the witness' comments.

Origin

* First attested in the 1660s. * accurate + -cy

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