ac ‧ cu ‧ rate S2 W3 AC /ˈækjərət, ˈækjʊrət/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ accuracy ≠ ↑ inaccuracy ; adverb : ↑ accurately ≠ ↑ inaccurately ; adjective : ↑ accurate ≠ ↑ inaccurate ]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of accurare 'to take care of' , from ad- 'to' + cura 'care' ]
1 . INFORMATION correct and true in every detail OPP inaccurate :
The brochure tries to give a fair and accurate description of each hotel.
fairly/reasonably accurate
Police believe Derek gave a reasonably accurate account of what happened.
not strictly/entirely/completely accurate
The evidence she gave to the court was not strictly accurate (=not exactly accurate) .
2 . MEASUREMENT measured or calculated correctly OPP inaccurate :
It is difficult to get accurate figures on population numbers.
3 . MACHINE a machine that is accurate is able to do something in an exact way without making a mistake:
The cutter is accurate to within ½ a millimetre.
4 . WELL-AIMED an accurate shot, throw etc succeeds in hitting or reaching the thing that it is intended to hit:
an accurate shot
accurate bowling
—accurately adverb :
It’s impossible to predict the weather accurately.