accurate

ac·cu·rate

A0046800 (ăk′yər-ĭt)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 accūrātus, done with care, past participle of accūrāre, to do with care : ad-, ad- + cūrāre, to care for (from cūra, care; see cure).]

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ac′cu·rate·ly adv.ac′cu·rate·ness n.

accurate

(ˈækjərɪt) adj1. faithfully representing or describing the truth2. showing a negligible or permissible deviation from a standard: an accurate ruler. 3. without error; precise; meticulous4. (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. [C16: from Latin accūrātus, past participle of accūrāre to perform with care, from cūra care] ˈaccurately adv ˈaccurateness n

ac•cu•rate

(ˈæk yər ɪt)

adj. 1. free from error; conforming to truth: an accurate description. 2. consistent with a standard, rule, or model: an accurate scale. 3. not making mistakes; carefully precise; meticulous: an accurate typist. [1605–15; < Latin accūrātus, past participle of accūrāre to perform with care =ac- ac- + cūrāre to take care of (see cure)] ac′cu•rate•ly, adv. syn: See correct.

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, precisecorrect, 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"

accurate

adjective1. 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, inexact2. 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.

accurate

adjective1. Conforming to fact:correct, exact, faithful, precise, right, rigorous, true, veracious, veridical.2. Having no errors:correct, errorless, exact, precise, right, rigorous.

Translations

准确的精确的

accurate

(ӕˈkjurət) adjective1. exactly right. an accurate drawing. 精確的 精确的2. making no mistakes. an accurate memory. 正確無誤的 准确的ˈaccurately adverb 精確地 精确地accuracy noun 精確(性) 精确（性）

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