accurate

/ˈækjərət/

adjectiveac · cu · rate

Be ACCURATE: get it right—“ACCU” sounds like “a cue” to check your facts.

Yes, it's accurate. Remember the double C: ac + cu + rate (two c’s in the middle).

Definitions

  1. adjectivecorrect and exact; free from mistakes
  2. adjectiveable to produce correct results or information (for example, an accurate scale or measurement)

Examples

  • The map was accurate, so we found the trailhead quickly.
  • Please be accurate when you measure the flour for the recipe.
  • Her accurate report helped the team make a good decision.

Synonyms

correctexactprecisereliabletrue

Antonyms

inaccuratewrongimprecise

Translations

ES precisoPT precisoFR précis

Common misspellings

acurateaccuriteaccuratacurrateacccurateaccurateyaccuratte

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