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accurate

[ ak-yer-it ]

adjective

  1. free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. careful or meticulous:

    I need a really accurate proofreader to check this paper before I submit it to the journal.



accurate

/ ˈæəɪ /

adjective

  1. faithfully representing or describing the truth
  2. showing a negligible or permissible deviation from a standard

    an accurate ruler

  3. without error; precise; meticulous
  4. maths
    1. (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 position

      since π = 3.14159…, the approximation 3.1416 is accurate to 5 significant digits.

    2. (to n decimal places) giving the first n digits after the decimal point without further approximation

      π = 3.1415 is in this sense accurate to 4 decimal places

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܰٱԱ, noun
  • ˈܰٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··ٱ· adverb
  • ··ٱ·Ա noun
  • ····ٱ adjective
  • hy·per···ٱ·Ա noun
  • ····ٱ adjective
  • su·per···ٱ·Ա noun
  • ܲ···ٱ adjective
  • un···ٱ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of accurate1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin ūٳܲ “carefully prepared” (past participle of ū ), equivalent to ac- ac- + ū() “care” + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of accurate1

C16: from Latin ūٳܲ, past participle of ū to perform with care, from ū care
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"We want to have all the facts in a way that's accurate and we can also hold accountable people if we need to," an IDF spokesman said.

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The end result may be a decline in the agency’s ability to produce accurate weather forecasts, he said.

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“As part of our radical transparency efforts, I will ensure the curriculum students are taught is age-appropriate and medically accurate,” said Andrew Gradison, ACF acting assistant secretary, in a statement on the curriculum review.

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In a statement to Bloomberg, company spokesperson Robert Gibbs said that “the rumor of an imminent leadership change at the studio is not accurate.”

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“I feel like we captured a very accurate representation of how each of the girls feel about getting another sister,” Kylie wrote.

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