accurate
//ˈak.jʊ.ɹɪt//
Forms
- Comparative
- more accurate
- Superlative
- most accurate
Definitions
1.Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty.
- For more than 90% of the figures (mostly drawn during 1976-1990), either a scale, or the given magnification, will allow the user to derive accurate measurements, even when these are lacking in the diagnosis.
2.Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits.
- My horoscopes I read last week were surprisingly accurate.
3.On course to hit, or successful in hitting, a target; well-aimed.
4.Capable of consistently hitting a target, especially using some weapon or tool.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2593
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Proto-Indo-European *kʷey-
Proto-Indo-European *kʷeys-der.
Proto-Italic *kʷoizā
Latin cūra
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti