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- Dictionaryaccurate/ˈakjʊrət/
adjective
- 1. (especially of information, measurements, or predictions) correct in all details; exact: "accurate information about the illness is essential" Similar Opposite
- 2. (with reference to a weapon, missile, or shot) capable of or successful in reaching the intended target: "reliable, accurate rifles" Similar Opposite
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B1. correct, exact, and without any mistakes: an accurate machine. an accurate description. The figures they have used are just not accurate. Her novel is an accurate reflection of life in Spain. We hope to become more accurate in predict ing earthquakes. Opposites. imprecise. inaccurate. inexact. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
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.
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.
adjective. us / ˈæk.jɚ.ət / uk / ˈæk.jə.rət /. Add to word list. B1. correct, exact, and without any mistakes: an accurate machine. an accurate description. The figures they have used are just not accurate. Her novel is an accurate reflection of life in Spain.
able to give completely correct information or to do something in an exact way. a highly accurate electronic compass. My watch is not very accurate. Scientists have found a more accurate way of dating cave paintings. accurate (to) within something Huygens was able to build a clock accurate to within ten seconds in a day.
1. Conforming exactly to fact; errorless. 2. Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits from a standard. 3. Capable of providing a correct reading or measurement: an accurate scale. 4. Acting or performing with care and precision; meticulous: an accurate proofreader.
You can use accurate to describe the results of someone's actions when they do or copy something correctly or exactly.
Accurate definition: free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact. . See examples of ACCURATE used in a sentence.
You can use accurate to describe the results of someone's actions when they do or copy something correctly or exactly.
accurate meaning, definition, what is accurate: correct and true in every detail: Learn more.
