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- pronunciation:
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is accurate, it has no mistakes. It is exactly right.
Amy checked all her facts to make sure her report was accurate.The story about the fire in the newspaper was completely accurate.- synonyms:
- correct, exact, flawless, perfect, precise, right, true, truthful
- similar words:
- faithful, honest, just, proper, thorough, valid
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| definition 2: |
When you are accurate, you don't make any mistakes because you are very careful.
Scientists try to be very accurate when they take measurements.- synonyms:
- careful, precise, thorough
- similar words:
- close, detailed
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| related words: |
careful, truthful |
| derivations: |
accurately (adv.), accurateness (n.) |
Word Builder: accurate +
- accurately:
in an accurate way.
The word accurate
contains the following parts:
ac-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
The prefix ac-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before Latin roots beginning with hard or soft "c" or "q." See ad-.
Example words:
accelerate, accent, accept, acceptable, acceptance, access, accessible, accident, accidental, acclaim, accommodate, accompany, accomplice, accomplish, accord, account, accumulate, accuracy, accurate, accuse, accustom, acquaint, acquire, acquit
cur2
Latin
root
that means to care
Example words:
-ate2
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of; in a state of
Example words:
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