/ak"yeuhr euh see/ , n. , pl. accuracies .
1. the condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact; freedom from error or defect; precision or exactness; correctness.
2. Chem. , Physics. the extent to which a given measurement agrees with the standard value for that measurement. Cf. precision (def. 6).
3. Math. the degree of correctness of a quantity, expression, etc. Cf. precision (def. 5).
[ 1655-65; ACCUR(ATE) + -ACY ]