accurate

(ăk'yər-ĭt)
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.

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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.

adj

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

adj

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

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

His report of the events was very accurate.

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as in: exact or precise
sign description: Both modified X-hands, the top one circles around and lands on top of the opposite hand.

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For a list of words related to accurate, see:

• Intelligent, Informed, Clever, or Articulate

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See words rhyming with "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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