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accurate

/ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt/adjective3 syllables

Accurate means: conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy.

Synonyms for accurate19

adjective, as in conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

close, faithful, dead-on, high-fidelity, hi-fi, surgical, straight, true, dead on target, veracious, right, correct, exact, precise

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

also used for accurate

word-perfect, unerring, just, nice, particular

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Opposites of accurate

What does accurate mean?2

adjective

1

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy“an accurate reproduction”

2

(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct“a precise image”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with accurate?1

four syllables

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Accurate in a sentence

  • The nearby gauge was underwater, making it impossible to get an accurate reading.CM
  • Without an accurate diagnosis, a sick person cannot be treated.rul
  • It's not your mother tongue, so your pronunciation will never be accurate.kupo033
  • With contact lenses, you have more accurate vision than you would with glasses.wallebot
  • Most important of all a clock has to be accurate.summer
  • I am going to find out if his instructions are accurate.AlanF_US
  • They are simply trying to promulgate an accurate version of the facts.AlanF_US
  • The science of mensuration is vital for accurate measurement techniques.terrywallwork

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