accurate
[ ak-yer-it ]
/ ˈæk yər ɪt /
adjective
free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact.
careful or meticulous: an accurate typist.
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Quoting Accurately With SicSic indicates that the word or phrase it follows has been written or spelled in the same way it originally was, even though it appears to be a mistake. Writers often use sic (which comes into English from the Latin word for so or thus) when they’re quoting material from another source. The use of sic lets the writer off the hook for any spelling …
Quoting Accurately With SicSic indicates that the word or phrase it follows has been written or spelled in the same way it originally was, even though it appears to be a mistake. Writers often use sic (which comes into English from the Latin word for so or thus) when they’re quoting material from another source. The use of sic lets the writer off the hook for any spelling …
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accumulation, accumulation point, accumulative, accumulator, accuracy, accurate, accurately, accurize, accursed, accus., accusal
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1. See correct.
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accurate
/ (ˈækjərɪt) /
adjective
faithfully representing or describing the truth
showing a negligible or permissible deviation from a standardan accurate ruler
without error; precise; meticulous
maths
- (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 positionsince π = 3.14159…, the approximation 3.1416 is accurate to 5 significant digits.
- (to n decimal places) giving the first n digits after the decimal point without further approximationπ = 3.1415 is in this sense accurate to 4 decimal places
Derived Formsaccurately, adverbaccurateness, noun
Word Origin for accurate
C16: from Latin accūrātus, past participle of accūrāre to perform with care, from cūra care
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