accuracy |
the condition of being accurate. |
atomic clock |
an extremely accurate timekeeping device regulated by the reliably constant frequency at which atoms of certain highly reactive substances absorb or emit electromagnetic radiation. |
be on to |
to have an accurate suspicion, theory, or prediction about something. [1/2 definitions] |
correct |
to fix the mistakes in; change to make right. [1/5 definitions] |
correction |
something accurate substituted for something that is erroneous. [1/3 definitions] |
deadly |
very highly accurate. [1/6 definitions] |
dead reckoning |
the calculation of the position of a ship or airplane on the basis of speed, distance, wind speed, and currents, rather than on more accurate astronomical observations. |
discriminate |
to make accurate distinctions. [1/4 definitions] |
efficiency |
the quick, accurate performance of a task, or the ability to so perform. [1/3 definitions] |
evade |
to avoid giving a full or accurate response to. [1/5 definitions] |
exact |
fully precise, accurate, or correct. [1/4 definitions] |
exactly |
in a correct or accurate way. [1/3 definitions] |
faithful |
staying close to fact; truthful or accurate. [1/2 definitions] |
Global Positioning System |
a public satellite navigation system designed and controlled by the U.S. Department of Defense that provides an accurate global time reference and is used to determine a precise location on Earth. |
GPS |
abbreviation of "Global Positioning System," a public satellite navigation system designed and controlled by the U.S. Department of Defense that provides an accurate global time reference and is used to determine a precise location on Earth. |
graphics |
(used with a sing. verb) the art of making mathematically accurate drawings, esp. in engineering. [1/3 definitions] |
homolosine projection |
a map of the earth's surface, characterized by accurate representation of the continents that results in some distortion of the oceans. |
imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; not precise; vague. |
incorrect |
not completely accurate; inexact. [1/3 definitions] |
inexact |
not precise or strictly accurate. [1/2 definitions] |
inquiry |
a process of seeking truth or accurate information. [1/3 definitions] |