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accurate definition
accurate |
Overview of adj accurate The adj accurate has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (14) accurate -- (conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale") 2. (3) accurate, exact, precise -- (exact in performance or amount; strictly correct; "a precise instrument"; "a precise measurement") Antonyms of adj accurate 2 senses of accurate Sense 1 accurate (vs. inaccurate) inaccurate (vs. accurate) => away outside => faulty => unfaithful => wide, wide of the mark Sense 2 accurate, exact, precise INDIRECT (VIA correct, right) -> incorrect, wrong INDIRECT (VIA correct, right) -> incorrect, wrong Similarity of adj accurate 2 senses of accurate Sense 1 accurate (vs. inaccurate) => close faithful => dead-on(postnominal) => high-fidelity, hi-fi => straight => true, dead on target => veracious Also See-> correct#1, right#1; exact#1; precise#1 Sense 2 accurate, exact, precise => correct (vs. incorrect), right (vs. wrong) Attributes of adj accurate 1 of 2 senses of accurate Sense 1 accurate (vs. inaccurate) => accuracy, truth Familiarity of adj accurate accurate used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj accurate accurate inaccurate Overview of adj accurate The adj accurate has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (14) accurate -- (conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale") 2. (3) accurate, exact, precise -- (exact in performance or amount; strictly correct; "a precise instrument"; "a precise measurement")
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