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accurate

  (ăk'yər-ĭt) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Conforming exactly to fact; errorless.
  2. Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits from a standard.
  3. Capable of providing a correct reading or measurement: an accurate scale.
  4. Acting or performing with care and precision; meticulous: an accurate proofreader.

[Latin accūrātus, done with care, past participle of accūrāre, to do with care : ad-, ad- + cūrāre, to care for (from cūra, care; see cure).]

accurately ac'cu·rate·ly adv.
accurateness ac'cu·rate·ness n.
 
 
Thesaurus: accurate

adjective

  1. Conforming to fact: correct, exact, faithful, precise, right, rigorous, true, veracious, veridical. See correct/incorrect, honest/dishonest, real/imaginary, true/false.
  2. Having no errors: correct, errorless, exact, precise, right, rigorous. See correct/incorrect, true/false.

 
Antonyms: accurate

adj

Definition: correct, without error
Antonyms: doubtful, erroneous, false, inaccurate, misleading, mistaken, questionable, untruthful, wrong

adj

Definition: precise
Antonyms: careless, faulty, inaccurate, lax, vague


 
Word Tutor: accurate
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Conforming exactly to truth or to a standard.

pronunciation His report of the events was very accurate.

 
Translations: Translations for: Accurate

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - nøjagtig, omhyggelig, akkurat

Nederlands (Dutch)
nauwkeurig, precies, correct

Français (French)
adj. - précis, exact, ponctuel, fidèle, juste

Deutsch (German)
adj. - exakt, treffsicher, pünktlich, genau

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ακριβής, σωστός, πιστός

Italiano (Italian)
accurato, esatto, puntuale, minuzioso, meticoloso, preciso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - acurado, exato, preciso

Русский (Russian)
точный, тщательный, правильный, скрупулезный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - puntual, certero, cuidadoso, exacto, meticuloso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - exakt, noggrann

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
准确的, 精确的, 正确的

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 準確的, 精確的, 正確的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 정확한, 엄밀한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 正確な, 綿密な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) صحيح, دقيق, مضبوط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מדוייק‬


 
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