Word Choice – Which Adjective to Use with ‘Accuracy’?

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I'm writing a scientific paper, and I want to know what is the best adjective to use with the word "accuracy" in the following sentence:

"… the method A has ____ accuracy when compared to method B".

Should I use a) better, b) higher, c) greater, or d) another adjective?

Here I am using the word accuracy to refer the closeness as a technical term, with the meaning of "the degree to which the result of a measurement is close to the correct value."

EDIT:
Adding more context.

I am writing a statistical paper. In this paper, I am comparing two estimation methods in a simulation study. In that simulation study, I have a true value of an parameter, and I am comparing that value with the value obtained (called the estimate) with each method.In this context, accuracy refers to how close the estimate is to the actual value.

Best Answer

While "better," "greater," and "higher" all work here, there is a much simpler way of saying this:

method A is more accurate than method B.

(This is correct even if you are using the word "accuracy" in the technical, scientific sense.)

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