-rə̇t, rapid ˈakyərt, usu -d.+V adjective
Etymology: Latin accuratus prepared with care, careful, exact, from past participle of accurare to take care of, do carefully, from ad- + curare to take care of, heal — more at cure
1. : free from error or mistake especially as the result of care
an accurate estimate of expenses
new inventions … had made it possible to chart and to hold a more accurate course at sea — Lewis Mumford
sound and accurate observers
accurate methods
: in exact conformity to truth or to some standard : correct , exact , precise
the report was dry, factual, painstakingly accurate , crabbedly truthful — Carl Sandburg
a mathematically accurate distribution
the instruments were sensitive and marvelously accurate — E.K.Gann
2. obsolete : precisely fixed : executed with care : careful
Synonyms: see correct