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quantitative | accuracy |

As an adjective quantitative

is of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality.

As a noun accuracy is

the state of being accurate; freedom from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exactness; nicety; correctness.

quantitative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality
  • (chemistry) Of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample

    • Related terms

    * quantity * quantitate

    Derived terms

    * quantitative analysis * quantitative analyst * quantitative easing * quantitativeness * quantitative research

    See also

    * qualitative * quantitate ----

    accuracy

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Noun

    (accuracies)
  • The state of being accurate; freedom from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exactness; nicety; correctness
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  • *:At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy? ; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.
  • Exact conformity to truth, or to a rule or model; degree of conformity of a measure to a true or standard value.

    • Synonyms

    * correctness * truthfulness

    Antonyms

    * inaccuracy

    See also

    * precision * integrity * exactness * fidelity

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