Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
ACCURACY
accuracy, truth
(noun) the quality of being near to the true value; “he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass”; “the lawyer questioned the truth of my account”
accuracy
(noun) (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; “the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
accuracy (countable and uncountable, plural accuracies)
The state of being accurate; being free from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exactness; correctness
Exact conformity to truth, or to a rule or model; degree of conformity of a measure to a true or standard value.
Synonyms
• correctness
• truthfulness
Antonyms
• inaccuracy
Source: Wiktionary
Ac"cu*ra*cy (#; 277), n. Etym: [See Accurate.]
Definition: The state of being accurate; freedom from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exact conformity to truth, or to a rule or model; precision; exactness; nicety; correctness; as, the value of testimony depends on its accuracy. The professed end [of logic] is to teach men to think, to judge, and to reason, with precision and accuracy. Reid. The accuracy with which the piston fits the sides. Lardner.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NURSE
(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”
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