tarkkuus

== Finnish == === Etymology === tarkka (“accurate, precise”) +‎ -uus (“-ness”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɑrkːuːs/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝rkːuːs̠] Rhymes: -ɑrkːuːs Syllabification(key): tark‧kuus Hyphenation(key): tark‧kuus === Noun === tarkkuus accuracy, precision sisäinen tarkkuus ― precision [not accuracy] ulkoinen tarkkuus ― accuracy [not precision] metrin tarkkuudella ― (accurate) down to the metre/meter (literally, “with the precision of a metre/meter”) exactness (statistics) specificity (probability in a binary classification test of a true negative being correctly identified) ==== Usage notes ==== It is also possible to use täsmällisyys for "precision", thus leaving tarkkuus for "accuracy". ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “tarkkuus”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023