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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGenauigkeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈnaʊ̯ɪçkaɪt
"Die Genauigkeit der Messungen ist wichtig."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being correct or precise.
"The accuracy of the data is crucial for the success of the project." - 2
The degree to which a measurement, calculation, or specification conforms to the correct value or a standard.
"The accuracy of the measurements was verified by multiple tests."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'accuratus', meaning prepared with care or exact, formed from 'ad-' (to) and 'curare' (to take care of). Entering the English language in the 17th century, the noun evolved from describing meticulousness in execution to denoting the broader quality of factual correctness and freedom from error.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Accuracy" is said worldwide
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Précision
Transliteration: prɛzisjɔ̃
"La précision des résultats est essentielle."
Genauigkeit
Transliteration: ɡəˈnaʊ̯ɪçkaɪt
"Die Genauigkeit der Messungen ist wichtig."
Precisione
Transliteration: pre.tʃiˈzjone
"La precisione dei dati è fondamentale."
Precisión
Transliteration: pɾe.siˈsjon
"La precisión de los resultados es crucial."
Precisão
Transliteration: pɾe.ziˈzɐ̃w
"A precisão dos dados é essencial."
सटीकता
Transliteration: saṭīkta
"डेटा की सटीकता महत्वपूर्ण है।"
准确性
Transliteration: zhǔnquèxìng
"数据的准确性至关重要。"
정확성
Transliteration: jeonghwakseong
"데이터의 정확성이 중요합니다."
正確性
Transliteration: seikakusei
"データの正確性が重要です。"
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