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ac·cu·rate

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–adjective

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

2.	careful or meticulous: an accurate typist.

[Origin: 1605–15; < L accūrātus carefully prepared (ptp. of accūrāre), equiv. to ac- ac- + cūr(a) care + -ātus -ate¹

]

—Related forms

ac·cu·rate·ly, adverb

ac·cu·rate·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. true, unerring. See correct.

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ac·cu·rate Audio Help (āk'yər-ĭt) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Conforming exactly to fact; errorless.
Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits from a standard.
Capable of providing a correct reading or measurement: an accurate scale.
Acting or performing with care and precision; meticulous: an accurate proofreader.

[Latin accūrātus, done with care, past participle of accūrāre, to do with care : ad-, ad- + cūrāre, to care for (from cūra, care; see cure).]

ac'cu·rate·ly adv., ac'cu·rate·ness n.

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