accurate
Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty.
Adjective 4 meanings
Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty.
“an accurate calculator”
Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits.
“My horoscopes I read last week were surprisingly accurate.”
On course to hit, or successful in hitting, a target; well-aimed.
“an accurate pass”
Capable of consistently hitting a target, especially using some weapon or tool.
“an accurate marksman”
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin accūrātus, perfect passive participle of accūrō (“to take care of”), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + cūrō (“care for”). First attested in 1610. Compare English cure.
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ACCURATE at a glance
ACCURATE has 8 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (A 1 + C 3 + C 3 + U 1 + R 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,549 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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