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ac·cu·rate (ak′yə rət)
adjective
- careful and exact
- free from mistakes or errors; precise
- adhering closely to a standard an accurate thermometer
Etymology: L accuratus, pp. of accurare < ad-, to + curare, to take care < cura, care: see cure
Related Forms:
- accurately ac′·cu·rately adverb
- accurateness ac′·cu·rate·ness noun
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