ac·cu·rate ( k y r- t)adj. 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. [Latin acc  r tus, done with care, past participle of accrre, to do with care : ad-, ad- + crre, to care for (from cra, care; see cure).]ac cu·rate·ly adv.ac cu·rate·ness n. |
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