accurate

[ak-yer-it] /ˈæk yər ɪt/

adjective

free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact.

careful or meticulous:

an accurate typist.

Origin

1605-15; < Latin accūrātus carefully prepared (past participle of accūrāre), equivalent to ac- ac- + cūr(a) care + -ātus -ate¹

Related forms

accurately, adverb

accurateness, noun

hyperaccurate, adjective

hyperaccurately, adverb

hyperaccurateness, noun

superaccurate, adjective

superaccurately, adverb

superaccurateness, noun

unaccurate, adjective

unaccurately, adverb

unaccurateness, noun

Synonyms

1. true, unerring. See correct.

Examples from the web for accurate

At the same time, his references are precise and accurate.
Our economic outlook, for example, proved reasonably accurate.
The new program will produce a unified, and hopefully, more accurate sales estimate.
He advises checking with an accurate instant-read thermometer.
Incomplete reporting further complicates accurate assessment.
The drawings of Greece are rich with authentic detail, offering an interesting and accurate view of village life.
All 497 wood carvings are life-size and biologically accurate.
The calculations are especially accurate for the simplest atom, hydrogen, which consists of just one proton and one electron.
Econometrics attempts to develop accurate economic forecasting and to make possible successful policy planning.
It has an accurate history that brings you back to life during the 1940s.

British Dictionary definitions for accurate

accurate

/ˈækjərɪt/

adjective

faithfully representing or describing the truth

showing a negligible or permissible deviation from a standard: an accurate ruler

without error; precise; meticulous

(maths)

(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.
(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

Derived Forms

accurately, adverb
accurateness, noun

Word Origin

C16: from Latin accūrātus, past participle of accūrāre to perform with care, from cūra care

Word Origin and History for accurate

adj.

1610s, "done with care," from Latin accuratus "prepared with care, exact, elaborate," past participle of accurare "take care of," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + curare "take care of" (see cure). The notion of doing something carefully led to that of being exact (1650s). Related: Accurately; accurateness.