accurate
[ ak-yer-it ]
/ ˈæk yər ɪt /
adjective
free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact.
careful or meticulous: an accurate typist.
Origin of accurate
synonym study for accurate
1. See
correct.
OTHER WORDS FROM accurate
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British Dictionary definitions for accurate
accurate
/ (ˈækjərɪt) /
adjective
faithfully representing or describing the truth
showing a negligible or permissible deviation from a standard
an accurate ruler
without error; precise; meticulous
maths
- (to n significant digits) representing the first n digits of the given number starting with the first nonzero digit, but approximating to the nearest digit in the final positionsince π = 3.14159…, the approximation 3.1416 is accurate to 5 significant digits.
- (to n decimal places) giving the first n digits after the decimal point without further approximationπ = 3.1415 is in this sense accurate to 4 decimal places
Derived forms of accurate
accurately, adverb accurateness, nounWord Origin for accurate
C16: from Latin
accūrātus, past participle of
accūrāre to perform with care, from
cūra care