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   ac·cu·rate

   /ˈakyərət/

   adjective

   • 1. (of information, measurements, statistics, etc.) correct in all details; exact: "accurate information about the illness is essential" Similar correctpreciseexactrighterrorlesserror-freewithout errorfaultlessperfectvalidspecificdetailedminuteexplicitclear-cutword for wordunambiguousmeticulousauthoritativereliablecanonicalinformal:spot onbang onon the moneyfactualfact-basedliteralcorrectfaithfulexactclosetruetruthfulveracioustrue to lifetelling it like it isas it really happenedlifelikeauthenticrealisticfairconvincingcarefulword-perfectstrictconscientiouspunctiliouspainstakingthoroughscrupulousrigorousinformal:on the markon the beamon the nailon the buttonspot onbang onrare:verisimilarveristicveridicalOpposite inaccurateinexactinaccurateloose
   • ▪ (of an instrument or method) capable of giving accurate information: "an accurate thermometer"
   • ▪ faithfully or fairly representing the truth about someone or something: "the portrait is an accurate likeness of Mozart" Similar factualfact-basedliteralcorrectfaithfulexactclosetruetruthfulveracioustrue to lifetelling it like it isas it really happenedlifelikeauthenticrealisticfairconvincingcarefulword-perfectstrictconscientiouspunctiliouspainstakingthoroughscrupulousrigorousinformal:on the markon the beamon the nailon the buttonspot onbang onrare:verisimilarveristicveridicalOpposite inaccurateloose
   • 2. (with reference to a weapon, missile, or shot) capable of or successful in reaching the intended target: "reliable, accurate rifles" Similar well aimedpreciseon targetunerringdeadlylethalsuretrueon the markcarefulmeticulouspainstakingprecisioninch-perfectinformal:spot onbang onOpposite inaccuratewayward

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin accuratus ‘done with care’, past participle of accurare, from ad- ‘towards’ + cura ‘care’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › accurateAccurate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : free from error especially as the result of care. an accurate diagnosis. 2. : conforming exactly to truth or to a standard : exact. providing accurate color. 3. : able to give an accurate result. an accurate gauge. 4. : going to, reaching, or hitting the intended target : not missing the target. an accurate shot/kick.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACCURATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈæk.jə.rət / us / ˈæk.jɚ.ət / Add to word list. B1. correct, exact, and without any mistakes: an accurate machine. an accurate description. The figures they have used are just not accurate. Her novel is an accurate reflection of life in Spain. We hope to become more accurate in predict ing earthquakes. Opposites. imprecise.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › accurateAccurate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that is accurate is exact and true. It's important to be accurate in the kitchen with your measurements and in the courtroom with your testimony. The adjective accurate comes from the Latin roots ad curare, meaning "to take care," and that is precisely what you do when you make sure something is accurate.

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   Accurate definition: free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact. . See examples of ACCURATE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACCURATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈæk.jɚ.ət / uk / ˈæk.jə.rət / Add to word list. B1. correct, exact, and without any mistakes: an accurate machine. an accurate description. The figures they have used are just not accurate. Her novel is an accurate reflection of life in Spain. We hope to become more accurate in predict ing earthquakes. Opposites. imprecise.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACCURATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (ækjʊrət ) 1. adjective B1+. Accurate information, measurements, and statistics are correct to a very detailed level. An accurate instrument is able to give you information of this kind. Police have stressed that this is the most accurate description of the killer to date.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › accurateAccurate - definition of accurate by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. free from error; conforming to truth: an accurate description. 2. consistent with a standard, rule, or model: an accurate scale. 3. not making mistakes; carefully precise; meticulous: an accurate typist.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaccurate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of accurate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    accurate meaning, definition, what is accurate: correct and true in every detail: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACCURACY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    ACCURACY meaning: 1. the fact of being exact or correct: 2. the ability to do something without making mistakes 3…. Learn more.