exactness

noun

Definition of exactnessnext
as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate the exactness of the bathroom scale isn't such that you could use it in business

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  1. accuracy
  2. precision
  3. perfection
Noun
  • With these two studies, researchers showed for the first time that debate may make a difference in allowing other AI systems to judge the accuracy of an LLM’s pronouncements.
    Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The report includes certifications required under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, affirming the accuracy of the financial statements and the effectiveness of the fund's internal controls over financial reporting.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of accuracy
Noun
  • Even operations that military analysts laud for their technical sophistication have lacked the precision to avoid widespread harm to civilians.
    Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
  • If there’s enough to the role, there’s the precision of film acting.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of precision
Noun
  • Second, investment success is less about perfection and more about participation.
    Wes Moss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • There is a word for this in Japanese, shibumi, that denotes an aesthetic of austere simplicity and effortless perfection, of doing the most with the least.
    Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of perfection
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