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tangential speech

verbal communication that repeatedly diverges from the original subject. Resulting from disorganized thought processes or a diminished ability to focus attention, these digressions may continue until the original subject is no longer the focus of the conversation.

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October 15th 2024

accuracy

accuracy

n.

1. lack of error or bias in a measure; the more accurate the measure, the closer the measurement is to the true score for an individual.

2. a measure of performance on a task, usually defined as the proportion of correct responses.

3. more generally, exactness or freedom from error. See also precision. —accurate adj.