確度|かくどkakudo[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noundegree of accuracy
- Related的確てきかくNeutralAccurate and apt. An adjectival noun for judgments or explanations that hit the mark; it is not a noun of degree, so it cannot replace 「確度」.
- Related精度せいどNeutralDegree of precision, used for measurement, calculation and prediction, as in 「予測精度」. It asks how accurate the result is, while 「確度」 asks how confident you can be.
- Related正確せいかくNeutralEveryday word for correct and error-free. An adjectival noun, it describes things as accurate rather than measuring a degree, unlike 「確度」.
- Related精確せいかくWrittenWritten/formal prose word for detailed and error-free. An adjectival noun describing a quality, it does not express degree and cannot replace 「確度」.
- Related正確度せいかくどWrittenWritten/formal prose word for how close something comes to the true value; in meaning it is close to 「確度」.
- Related正確性せいかくせいNeutralThe property of matching facts or standards, often said of information and data. It names a quality, not a level of confidence like 「確度」.
- Antonym曖昧さあいまいさNeutralAmbiguity: the meaning is unclear and can be taken several ways. Opposite of 「確度」 in the sense of something definite and reliable.
- Antonym不確かさNeutralUncertainty: information you cannot rely on. The direct opposite of 「確度」, which is high when something is certain.
Use 「確度」 for how much confidence you can place in information or a judgment, as in 「確度の高い情報」. Use 「精度」 for how precise a measurement, calculation or prediction is, and 「正確」 for everyday 'accurate'.
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