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Common collocations with accuracy in American Collocation

accuracy noun uncountable

US /ˈækjərəsi/

high level of accuracy

absolute
complete
great
high
unerring

It is difficult to quantify the absolute accuracy of the measurements.

acceptable or enough

acceptable
reasonable
sufficient

It is difficult to predict with reasonable accuracy which children will develop major problems.

of a particular type

factual
grammatical
historical
scientific
statistical

Every historian worth their salt will tell you that there is no such thing as historical accuracy.

achieve or improve accuracy

achieve
ensure
guarantee
improve
increase
maintain

Every effort is made to ensure factual accuracy but no responsibility is accepted for the information on these pages.

check accuracy

check
confirm
evaluate
measure
monitor
test
verify

He said the BBC had not done enough to check the accuracy of the report before and after it was broadcast.

reduce the accuracy of something

compromise
reduce

The management has some concerns with recording information at the end of the shift, which compromises the accuracy of the information being submitted.

determine
know
measure
predict

I managed to predict with 70 % accuracy the winners, just by working out who I felt like supporting.