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- [ak-yer-it]
- /ˈæk yər ɪt/
- /ˈækjərət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ak-yer-it]
- /ˈæk yər ɪt/
Definitions of accurate word
- adjective accurate careful and exact 4
- adjective accurate Accurate information, measurements, and statistics are correct to a very detailed level. An accurate instrument is able to give you information of this kind. 3
- adjective accurate An accurate statement or account gives a true or fair judgment of something. 3
- adjective accurate You can use accurate to describe the results of someone's actions when they do or copy something correctly or exactly. 3
- adjective accurate An accurate weapon or throw reaches the exact point or target that it was intended to reach. You can also describe a person as accurate if they fire a weapon or throw something in this way. 3
- adjective accurate faithfully representing or describing the truth 3
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Origin of accurate
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin accūrātus carefully prepared (past participle of accūrāre), equivalent to ac- ac- + cūr(a) care + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Accurate
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
accurate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
accurate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for accurate
adj accurate
- detailed — A detailed report or plan contains a lot of details.
- careful — If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
- scientific — of or relating to science or the sciences: scientific studies.
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- meticulous — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
adjective accurate
adverb accurate
- so — in the way or manner indicated, described, or implied: Do it so.
- just so — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
- on target — that is or may be a target or goal: The target group consisted of college graduates who earned more than $50,000 a year.
- well-aimed — to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.
noun accurate
- hi-fi — high fidelity.
Antonyms for accurate
adj accurate
- unreliable — not reliable; not to be relied or depended on.
- untrustworthy — deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
- inaccurate — not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
- incorrect — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
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