accurate

Definition of Accurate in English :

Adjective

1. accurate

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

Example Sentences:
'an accurate reproduction'
'the accounting was accurate'
'accurate measurements'
'an accurate scale'

2. accurate, exact, precise

(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct

Example Sentences:
'a precise image'
'a precise measurement'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Accurate

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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. mathematics

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

Accurate

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adjective

1.

careful and exact

2.

free from mistakes or errors; precise

3.

adhering closely to a standard

an accurate thermometer

Accurate

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adj.

1. Conforming exactly to fact; errorless.

2. Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits from a standard.

3. Capable of providing a correct reading or measurement: an accurate scale.

4. Acting or performing with care and precision; meticulous: an accurate proofreader.

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