accuracy-oriented
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/ˈækjərəsi-ˈɔːriəntɪd/
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/ˈækjʊrəsi-ˈɔːrɪəntɪd/
directed toward precision
Etymology
'accuracy-oriented' is a modern English compound formed from 'accuracy' + 'oriented', combining the noun 'accuracy' and the past-participial adjective 'oriented' to mean 'directed toward accuracy.'
'accuracy' comes from Late Latin 'accuratus' (past participle of 'accurare'), where Latin 'ad-' meant 'to/toward' and 'cura' meant 'care'; 'accuracy' entered English via Middle French/Latin-derived formations. 'Oriented' derives from 'orient' (from Latin 'oriens', present participle of 'oriri' meaning 'to rise', originally referring to the east), which passed into Old French (orienter) and then into English; the adjectival use 'oriented' (meaning 'directed toward') developed in Modern English. The compound 'accuracy-oriented' is a relatively recent (20th century) formation in English technical and business usage.
Individually, 'orient' originally related to the 'east' (the rising of the sun) and then came to mean 'to position or direct toward' — that sense combined with 'accuracy' to form 'accuracy-oriented', which specifically means 'directed toward precision/accuracy' in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
focused on or giving priority to achieving accuracy; valuing precision and correctness in methods, processes, or outcomes.
The laboratory adopted an accuracy-oriented protocol to minimize measurement errors.
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Last updated: 2025/12/14 00:30
