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accurate

adjective
ac·​cu·​rate | \ ˈa-kyə-rət How to pronounce accurate (audio) , ˈa-k(ə-)rət\

Definition of accurate

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 The next play, Johnson fielded a sharp grounder and made an accurate throw to first.— Joe Smith
5 : tending to hit the intended target an accurate free-throw shooter
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Other Words from accurate

accurateness \ -​kyə-​rət-​nəs How to pronounce accurateness (audio) , -​k(ə-​)rət-​nəs \ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for accurate

Synonyms

bang on [chiefly British], correct, dead-on, exact, good, on-target, precise, proper, right, so, spot-on, true, veracious

Antonyms

false, improper, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact, off, untrue, wrong

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Choose the Right Synonym for accurate

correct, accurate, exact, precise, nice, right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error. correct answers socially correct dress accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care. an accurate description exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth. exact measurements precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation. precise calibration nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination. makes nice distinctions right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault. the right thing to do

Examples of accurate in a Sentence

The model is accurate down to the tiniest details. Her novel is historically accurate. The machines were not yet accurate enough to give useful results.
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Recent Examples on the Web

 The normally accurate Mayfield appeared to overthrow some passes, as his timing was just off with this backup crew. — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com, "Baker Mayfield struggles with backups; defense dominates in 13-12 loss to Bucs in 3rd preseason game," 24 Aug. 2019 Prices are accurate at the time this article was published, but may change over time. — Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY, "The 5 best Amazon deals you can get this Friday," 23 Aug. 2019 Pope alleges that the Texans didn't keep accurate records of his work hours. — Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle, "Ex-Texans security coordinator Jeff Pope files lawsuit against team," 23 Aug. 2019 Gebbia is plenty accurate, has more mobility than Luton – though running isn’t really part of his game – and has enough arm to make the big play. 2. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon State football: 10 takeaways as Beavers end preseason camp and head into Oklahoma State prep," 22 Aug. 2019 Patty then turned the camera toward real trees and got very accurate results. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Alien Plant Hunter Taking First Steps on Earth. Next Stop: Jupiter," 22 Aug. 2019 These reports have turned out to be surprisingly accurate. — Kelsey Piper, Vox, "We’ve worried about overpopulation for centuries. And we’ve always been wrong.," 20 Aug. 2019 It’s hard to get an accurate description of what the SHU looks like, because Krome doesn’t allow many people to get a glimpse of it. — Ken Silverstein, The New Republic, "Shock Corridor," 19 Aug. 2019 Water, glass and other reflective surfaces show accurate real-time reflections, mirroring their surroundings. — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, "Real-time ray tracing is coming to Minecraft on Windows 10, and it looks stunning," 19 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of accurate

circa 1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for accurate

borrowed from Latin accūrātus "prepared with care, studied, meticulous," from past participle of accūrāre "to give attention to, do carefully," from ad- ad- + cūrāre "to watch over, care for" — more at cure entry 2

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accurate

adjective
How to pronounce accurate (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of accurate

: free from mistakes or errors
: able to produce results that are correct : not making mistakes

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accurate

adjective
ac·​cu·​rate | \ ˈa-kyə-rət How to pronounce accurate (audio) \

Kids Definition of accurate

: free from mistakes : right an accurate answer

Other Words from accurate

accurately adverb

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