accurate

The definition of accurate is free from any errors.

(adjective)

A history book full of up to date and true facts is an example of accurate reading material.

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See accurate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. careful and exact
  2. free from mistakes or errors; precise
  3. adhering closely to a standard: an accurate thermometer

Origin: L accuratus, pp. of accurare < ad-, to + curare, to take care < cura, care: see cure

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See accurate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  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.

Origin:

Origin: Latin accūrātus, done with care

Origin: , past participle of accūrāre, to do with care

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + cūrāre, to care for (from cūra, care; see cure)

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Related Forms:

  • acˈcu·rate·ly adverb
  • acˈcu·rate·ness noun

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