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"Accuracy" is a noun which is often translated as "la exactitud", and "precision" is a noun which is often translated as "la precisión". Learn more about the difference between "accuracy" and "precision" below.
accuracy(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la exactitud (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We can't determine with accuracy how many people are unemployed.No podemos determinar con exactitud cuántas personas están desempleadas.
b. la precisión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There is no doubt about the accuracy of the data.No hay duda sobre la precisión de los datos.
c. la fidelidad (F) (of an account, translation, portrayal)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There were problems with the accuracy of the translation from English to German.Había problemas con la fidelidad de la traducción del inglés al alemán.
d. el acierto (M) (of a forecast, diagnosis, observation)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The study aims to assess the accuracy of the diagnosis of epileptic seizures in children.El estudio pretende evaluar el acierto en el diagnóstico de ataques epilépticos en niños.
precision(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (exactness)
a. la precisión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This device is able to determine with great precision the exact speed with which a pitcher throws a fastball.Este aparato es capaz de determinar con gran precisión la velocidad exacta con la que un pitcher lanza una bola rápida.
b. la exactitud (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The precision of these calculations is vital to the success of this military operation.La exactitud de estos cálculos es imprescindible para el éxito de esta operación militar.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (accurate)
a. de precisión
We wouldn't be able to perform ocular surgeries without this type of precision instrument.No podríamos realizar cirugías oculares sin este tipo de instrumento de precisión.
