Accurate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

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SKIP TO CONTENT accurate /ˈækjərət/ /ˈækjərət/ IPA guide

Something that is accurate is exact and true. It's important to be accurate in the kitchen with your measurements and in the courtroom with your testimony.

The adjective accurate comes from the Latin roots ad curare, meaning "to take care," and that is precisely what you do when you make sure something is accurate. You take care to make sure it is perfectly correct: an accurate answer, an accurate headcount, an accurate assessment of the problem. By adding the Latin root in, meaning not, you can make the antonym inaccurate (not accurate).

Definitions of accurate

adjective (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
adjective conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy “an accurate reproduction” “the accounting was accurate” “accurate measurements” “an accurate scale” synonyms: close, faithful marked by fidelity to an original dead-on accurate and to the point hi-fi, high-fidelity characterized by minimal distortion in sound reproduction surgical performed with great precision straight in keeping with the facts dead on target, true accurately placed or thrown right, veracious precisely accurate correct, right free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth exact marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact precise sharply exact or accurate or delimited see moresee less antonyms: inaccurate not exact away, outside (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter faulty, incorrect, wrong characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules unfaithful not trustworthy wide, wide of the mark not on target incorrect, wrong not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth inexact not exact imprecise not precise show more antonyms...

Pronunciation US /ˈækjərət/ UK /ˈækjərət/ Cite this entry Style: MLA

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