Definition of "accuracy" []

• Conformity to fact. (noun)
• Precision; exactness. (noun)
• The ability of a measurement to match the actual value of the quantity being measured. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Like I say, the accuracy is a little troubling but I know it can be improved - but how on earth does this tiny little gun weigh 6 lbs???"
• "Unproven Matt Prater has a booming leg on kickoffs, but his accuracy is the question mark."
• "One way to judge the accuracy is the Bermuda grass rough that outlines the fairways."