accuracy-focused
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/ˈækjərəsi-ˈfoʊkəst/
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/ˈækjʊrəsi-ˈfəʊkəst/
prioritizing correctness
Etymology
'accuracy-focused' is a modern compound formed from 'accuracy' + past-participial adjective 'focused'. 'Accuracy' comes from Latin roots related to carefulness, and 'focused' comes from 'focus' (Latin) via the verb 'to focus' (19th century usage related to optics).
'accuracy' stems from Latin elements (see 'accurate' < Latin 'accuratus' from 'ad-' + 'cura' meaning 'care'); 'focus' is a Latin noun meaning 'hearth' later used in optics and adopted into English as 'focus' (17th–19th centuries); the verb 'to focus' and its past participle 'focused' developed in modern English, and combining a noun with a past participle to form a compound adjective (e.g., 'accuracy-focused') is a recent English formation.
Initially, the components referred to 'care/attention' (accuracy) and a physical 'center/point' (focus). Over time, combining them into 'accuracy-focused' produced the current meaning: 'prioritizing correctness and precision.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
noun form (transformation of 'accuracy-focused'): a concentration or emphasis on accuracy as a priority.
Their accuracy focus improved the quality of the final measurements.
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Adjective 1
giving priority to accuracy; emphasizing correctness and precision over other factors (e.g., speed or convenience).
The team adopted an accuracy-focused approach to data entry to reduce errors.
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