Where Did Accuracy Come from?
Entries Linking to Accuracy Accurate (Adj.) 1610S, "Done with Care," from Latin Accuratus "Prepared with Care, Exact, Elaborate," Past Participle of Accurare...
What is the origin of the word accuracy?
The adjective accurate comes from the Latin roots ad curare, meaning "to take care," and that is precisely what you do when you make sure something is accurate.
What does accuracy mean in history?
1 : freedom from mistake or error : correctness checked the novel for historical accuracy. 2a : conformity to truth or to a standard or model : exactness impossible to determine with accuracy the number of casualties. b : degree of conformity of a measure to a standard or a true value — compare precision entry 1 sense ...
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