Meaning of accurate in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈækjərət/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    accurate

    Definitions

    1. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth

    Examples

    • « strictly correct »
    • « a precise image »
    • « a precise measurement »

    Synonyms

  2. Qualitative Adjective

    accurate

    Etymology

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

    Definitions

    1. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

    Examples

    • « an accurate reproduction »
    • « the accounting was accurate »
    • « accurate measurements »
    • « an accurate scale »

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  • « Rounding to the nearest cent is sufficiently accurate for practical purposes. »
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