accurate

ac·cu·rate  (kyr-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.

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[Latin accrtus, done with care, past participle of accrre, to do with care : ad-, ad- + crre, to care for (from cra, care; see cure).]

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accu·rate·ly adv.

accu·rate·ness n.

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accurate [ˈækjərɪt]

adj

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. (Mathematics) Maths

a.  (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.

b.  (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

[from Latin accūrātus, past participle of accūrāre to perform with care, from cūra care]

accurately  adv

accurateness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	accurate - 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" correct, right - free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision" exact - marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target" precise - sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment" inaccurate - not exact; "an inaccurate translation"; "the thermometer is inaccurate"
	2.	accurate - (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement" exact, precise correct, right - free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"

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accurate

adjective

1. precise, right, close, regular, correct, careful, strict, exact, faithful, explicit, authentic, spot-on, just, clear-cut, meticulous, truthful, faultless, scrupulous, unerring, veracious This is the most accurate description of the killer to date.
precise wrong, incorrect, faulty, careless, inaccurate, defective, imperfect, imprecise, slovenly, inexact

2. correct, right, true, exact, faithful, spot-on (Brit. informal), faultless, on the money (U.S.) Their prediction was accurate.

3. on target, exact, precise, deadly, sure, true, effective The rifle was extremely accurate.

Translations

accurate [ˈækjʊrɪt] ADJ [number, measurement, figure, calculation] → exacto; [instrument, scales] → preciso; [translation, copy, information, description, memory] → fiel, exacto; [observation, answer, forecast] → acertado; [instructions] → preciso; [shot, aim] → certero; [missile] → de gran precisión; [typist] → que no comete errores
is that clock accurate? → ¿tiene ese reloj la hora exacta?
accurate spelling is important → escribir sin faltas es muy importante
it was his father or, to be accurate, his stepfather → era su padre o, para ser exacto, su padrastro
to be strictly accurate → para ser más preciso or exacto ...
the newspaper has been accurate in its reports → el periódico ha informado fielmente de los hechos en sus reportajes
the tests are 90% accurate in identifying future victims → los análisis aciertan al detectar futuras víctimas en un 90 por ciento de los casos
clocks that are accurate to one second in 40 million years → relojes que no pierden ni ganan más de un segundo en 40 millones de años
the scales are accurate to half a gram → la balanza tiene un margen de error de sólo medio gramo

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accurate [ˈækjʊrət] adj

(= precise) [description, account] → précis(e); [method] → précis(e); [instrument, rifle, weapon] → précis(e); [person] → précis(e)

(= correct) [information, assessment] → exact(e); [spelling, punctuation] → exact(e)

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accurate

adj worker, observation, translation, copy, instrument → genau, akkurat (rare); missile → zielgenau; the clock is accurate → die Uhr geht genau; his aim/shot was accurate → er hat genau gezielt/getroffen; the test is 90% accurate → der Test ist 90%ig sicher; her work is slow but accurate → sie arbeitet langsam, aber genau; to be (strictly) accurate → um (ganz) genau zu sein

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accurate [ˈækjʊrɪt] adj (description, report, assessment) → accurato/a, esatto/a, preciso/a; (observation, estimate) → accurato/a; (answer) → corretto/a, esatto/a; (shot, instrument, worker) → preciso/a; (copy) → fedele

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accurate

adj accurate [ӕˈkjurət]

1 exactly right an accurate drawing. akkuraat مَضْبُوط точен přesný nøjagtig genau ακριβής exacto, preciso täpne دقیق tarkka exact מְדוּיָק सही točan pontos tepat nákvæmur, réttur, skekkjulaus accurato 正確な 정확한 tikslus akurāts; rūpīgs tepat nauwkeurig nøyaktig dokładny exacto precis, corect точный presný, správny točen precizan exakt, riktig ถูกต้อง; แม่นยำ doğru, tam 精確的 правильний بالکل صحیح ، ٹھیک đúng đắn 精确的

2 making no mistakes an accurate memory. goeie صَحِيح، دَقِيق прецизен precizní, věrný nøjagtig; omhyggelig genau ακριβής, αλάνθαστος fiel, preciso täpne بی اشتباه virheetön fidèle דַיקָן त्रुटिहीन nepogrešiv tökéletes tepat, akurat réttur, skekkjulaus preciso; fedele 誤りのない 결함이 없는 geras precīzs; pareizs ingatan tepat precies nøyaktig wierny preciso exact точный precízny natančen tačan exakt, precis ไร้ข้อผิดพลาด hatasız, yanlışsız 正確無誤的 точний درست ،ٹھیک chính xác 准确的

adv accurately

akkuraat بِدِقَّة точно přesně nøjagtigt genau σωστά, επακριβώς con exactitud täpselt با دقت tarkasti exactement בְדַייקָנוּת सही ढंग से točno pontosan dengan tepat nákvæmlega in modo accurato/preciso 正確に 정확히 tiksliai precīzi; rūpīgi dengan jitu nauwkeurig nøyaktig, omhyggelig dokładnie com exactidão exact точно presne točno tačno exakt, precis, riktigt อย่างแม่นยำ doğru olarak, tam olarak 精確地 правильно, точно درستی سے ، صحت کے ساتھ một cách chính xác 精确地

n accuracy

akkuraatheid دِقَّـه точност přesnost, správnost nøjagtighed die Genauigkeit ακρίβεια precisión, exactitud, fidelidad täpsus درستی tarkkuus exactitude דִיוּק शुद्धता točnost pontosság ketepatan nákvæmni accuratezza, precisione 正確さ 정밀도 tikslumas precizitāte; rūpīgums ketepatan nauwkeurigheid nøyaktighet dokładność exactidão exactitate точность presnosť, správnosť točnost tačnost exakthet, precision ความแม่นยำ doğruluk, kesinlik 精確(性) точність; старанність درستی،صحت sự chính xác 精确［性］

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accurate → دقيق přesný præcis genau ακριβής exacto totuudenmukainen exact točan preciso 正確な 정확한 nauwkeurig nøyaktig dokładny exacto, exato точный precis แม่นยำ doğru chính xác 准确的