Accurate Definition
ăkyər-ĭt
adjective
accurater
Conforming exactly to fact; errorless.
American Heritage
Careful and exact.
Webster's New World
Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits from a standard.
American Heritage
Free from mistakes or errors; precise.
Webster's New World
Capable of providing a correct reading or measurement.
An accurate scale.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Accurate
Adjective
Base Form:
accurate
Comparative:
accuraterOrigin of Accurate
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Latin accūrātus done with care past participle of accūrāre to do with care ad- ad- cūrāre to care for (from cūra care cure)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin accūrātus (“done with care”), perfect past participle of accūrō (“take care of”); from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + cūrō (“take care”), from cūra (“care”).
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First attested in the 1610's.
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See cure.
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