Japanese word

精度

Pronunciation

Romajiseido

Meaning

  • nounaccuracy

Example

この機械は精度が高いです。ko no ki kai wa sei do ga taka i de su

This machine is highly accurate.

Illustration for 精度 (accuracy)

More examples

測定を始める前に、機器の精度を確認します。soku tei o haji me ru mae ni ki ki no sei do o kaku nin shi ma su

I check the accuracy of the equipment before starting the measurement.

Core concept

Describes how closely a result matches the intended or true value and how consistently it can be reproduced.

Common phrases

  • 精度が高いsei do ga taka i

    high accuracy

  • 精度を上げるsei do o a ge ru

    improve accuracy

  • 精度が落ちるsei do ga o chi ru

    accuracy declines

Similar words

正確性seikakusei: The quality of correctly representing a fact, value, or intended result.
精密度seimitsudo: The degree of fineness and small error achieved in a measurement or process.
再現性saigensei: The consistency with which the same conditions produce similar measurements or results.

Definition in Japanese

測定や加工などの結果が、基準となる値にどれだけ近く、ばらつきが少ないかを示す度合い。soku tei ya ka kō na do no kek ka ga ki jun to na ru atai ni do re da ke chika ku ba ra tsu ki ga suku na i ka o shime su do a i

Word origin

精度 (seido) combines 精 (sei, "refinement") and 度 (do, "degree") to mean the degree of exactness.

Usage tips

  • English distinguishes accuracy from precision, while 精度 (seido) often covers both the closeness to a true value and the consistency of repeated results.

Other meanings

  • precisionnoun

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