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ac·cu·ra·cy Listen to audio/ˈækjərəsi/ noun
1 : freedom from mistake or error : the quality or state of being accurate : correctness [noncount] Each experiment is performed twice to ensure accuracy. The police questioned the accuracy of his statement. He could not say with any accuracy what he had seen. [singular] She shot free throws with an accuracy of 80 percent. [=80 percent of her free throws were accurate/successful]
2 [noncount] : the ability to work or perform without making mistakes
Several managers have tried to increase the speed and accuracy of the workers.

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