accurate

[ ak-yer-it ]

adjective

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

   Synonyms: unerring, true

2. careful or meticulous:

   I need a really accurate proofreader to check this paper before I submit it to the journal.

accurate

/ ˈækjərɪt /

adjective

1. faithfully representing or describing the truth
2. showing a negligible or permissible deviation from a standard

   an accurate ruler

3. without error; precise; meticulous
4. maths
   1. (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.

   2. (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

• ˈaccurateness, noun
• ˈaccurately, adverb

Other Words From

• ac·cu·rate·ly adverb
• ac·cu·rate·ness noun
• hy·per·ac·cu·rate adjective
• hy·per·ac·cu·rate·ness noun
• su·per·ac·cu·rate adjective
• su·per·ac·cu·rate·ness noun
• un·ac·cu·rate adjective
• un·ac·cu·rate·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of accurate¹

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin accūrātus “carefully prepared” (past participle of accūrāre ), equivalent to ac- ac- + cūr(a) “care” + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of accurate¹

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

Synonym Study

See correct.

Example Sentences

The team also hopes to automate the process of assessing nutritional content based on food photos, and is developing large language models capable of automatically asking follow-up questions to obtain more accurate information.

From Science Daily

In contrast, the author's machine learning algorithm is equipped with atmospheric physics equations that can produce more accurate results faster and with less data.

From Science Daily

This type of leaner LLM could be stored and accessed locally on a device like a phone or laptop and could provide performance nearly as accurate and nuanced as an uncompressed version.

From Science Daily

If those perceptions were accurate, we’d all be back to living in caves by now.

From Salon

One dives deep into the strained but anatomically accurate neck muscles and sharply delineated collar bones of St. Jerome, shown praying in the bleak wilderness.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• authentic
• careful
• correct
• definite
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• exact
• factual
• meticulous
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• rigorous
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• systematic
• true