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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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   accurate: [adjective] free from error especially as the result of care.

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   ACCURATE definition: 1. correct, exact, and without any mistakes: 2. correct, exact, and without any mistakes: 3…. Learn more.

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   accurate: 1 adj (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct Synonyms: exact , precise correct , right free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth adj conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy “an ...

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   ACCURATE meaning: 1. correct, exact, and without any mistakes: 2. correct, exact, and without any mistakes: 3…. Learn more.

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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.

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   4 meanings: 1. faithfully representing or describing the truth 2. showing a negligible or permissible deviation from a standard.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   His predictions proved accurate. The figures he gave were not strictly accurate. Can we be sure the figures are accurate? His description of the man was not very accurate. The novel wasn't intended to be historically accurate. The test results are accurate in 99% of cases. Results are accurate to within 0.2 seconds. Accurate records must be kept.

9. 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.

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

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    Define accurate. accurate synonyms, accurate pronunciation, accurate translation, English dictionary definition of accurate. adj. 1. Conforming exactly to fact; errorless. 2. Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits from a standard. 3.