accurately

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ac·cu·rate

[ak-yer-it]
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; < Latin accūrātus carefully prepared (past participle of accūrāre), equivalent to ac- ac- + cūr(a) care + -ātus -ate1

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


1. true, unerring. See correct.

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Accurately is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Example Sentences
  • Make sure your scores are entered correctly and the math is correct, then respond that the grade was accurately calculated.
  • Strep cannot be accurately diagnosed by symptoms or a physical exam alone.
  • We will make every effort to make sure all changes accurately reflect the copy instructions provided.
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accurate (ˈækjərɪt)
 
adj
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
 a.  (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.
 b.  (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
 
[C16: from Latin accūrātus, past participle of accūrāre to perform with care, from cūra care]
 
'accurately
 
adv
 
'accurateness
 
n

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