accurate
[adjective]
Synonyms: exact, authentic, close, correct, faithful, precise, scrupulous, spot-on (Brit. informal), strict, true, unerring

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Antonyms: inaccurate
Contrasted words: slipshod, slovenly, careless, heedless, lax

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English Thesaurus: exact, precise, accurate, right, correct, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ac‧cu‧rate S2 W3 AC /ˈækjərət, ˈækjʊrət/ 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 Antonym : 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 Antonym : 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.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

accurate
adj.
VERBS be, prove His predictions proved accurate.
ADV. deadly, extremely, highly, very | amazingly, remarkably, surprisingly, uncannily | completely, perfectly, totally | not completely, not entirely, not quite, not strictly, not wholly The figures he gave were not strictly accurate.
partially | broadly, fairly, generally, largely, pretty, quite, reasonably, sufficiently | historically, statistically
PHRASES full and accurate He gave a full and accurate account of his movements.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

accurate
adjective
BAD: I cannot give you the accurate date of my arrival yet.
GOOD: I cannot give you the exact date of my arrival yet.

Usage Note:
Accurate is mainly used (1) to describe something said or written that contains no errors: 'Her novels are always historically accurate.' 'These figures can't be accurate, surely.' (2) to describe something that produces no errors: 'Are you sure the bathroom scales are accurate?'
When you mean 'correct and as detailed as possible', use exact : 'The exact time is three minutes to seven.' 'Do you remember his exact words?' 'They'll be arriving next week - on Friday at three, to be exact.'

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exact an exact number, amount, or time is completely correct and is no more and no less than it should be:
The exact weight of the baby at birth was 3.2 kg.
The exact time is 8:16 a.m.
precise precise information is based on clear and exact figures or measurements, especially when it is important that no mistakes are made:
We need to know your precise location.
It’s difficult to be precise about the number of deaths caused by smoking.
accurate completely correct because all the details are true:
The witness tried to give an accurate description of what she had seen.
accurate financial forecasts

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right not wrong – used about something someone says, or about the person who says it:
the right answer
You were right about the colour.
‘He’s about thirty, isn’t he?’ ‘That’s right.’
correct right. Correct sounds more formal than right:
the correct answer
He is absolutely correct.
Unfortunately, this information is not correct.
accurate right – used about information, measurements, descriptions etc:
Make sure that your measurements are accurate.
an accurate description of the suspect
exact an exact number, amount, or time is completely correct, and is no more and no less than it should be:
The exact time is 9.28 a.m.
The exact weight of the baby was 3.3 kilos.
spot-on British English spoken informal exactly right – used especially about guesses or things people say:
His answer was spot-on.
You’re spot-on.
exactly used when emphasizing that something is no more and no less than a number or amount, or is completely correct in every detail:
The bill came to exactly $1,000.
Police are still trying to find out exactly how the accident happened.
precisely exactly – used when it is important to be sure that something is completely correct in every detail:
We need to know precisely how much this is going to cost.
Can you tell us precisely where he is?
What precisely do you mean by ‘relativity’?
just especially spoken exactly – used especially when saying that things are exactly right, exactly the same, or exactly in a particular position:
The frame is just the right size for the picture.
He and his brother are just the same.
The hotel is just next to the station.
A new handbag! That’s just what I wanted.
directly exactly in a particular position or direction Directly is more formal than right:
Amy was sitting directly opposite me.
on the dot informal at exactly a particular time, and no earlier or later than that time:
She always leaves the office at 5.30 p.m. on the dot.
bang British English informal exactly – used especially in the following very informal expressions:
The train was bang on time.
The shot was bang on target.
Cockatoo Island is right bang in the middle of Sydney harbour.
have a right
People have a right to know the truth.
violate sb’s rights formal (=stop them doing something they have a right to do)
Imprisoning the men without trial violated their rights.
exercise a right formal (=do what you have a right to do)
The insurance company decided not to exercise its right of appeal.
deny somebody a right (=not allow someone to do something they have the right to do )
Women were denied the right to vote.
demand a right (=ask for it firmly)
We demand the same rights that other European workers enjoy.
defend a right (=take action to stop a right being taken away)
We should defend our right to demonstrate.
uphold sb’s rights (=defend their rights)
I will uphold the rights of the people of this country.
human rights (=the rights that everyone should have)
This company always operates with respect for human rights.
civil rights (=the rights that every person in a society should have)
As a young man, he was deeply involved in the struggle for civil rights.
the civil rights movement
equal rights
Women demanded equal rights.
a fundamental/basic right
The law recognises a man’s fundamental right to defend his home and his property.
a legal right
Banks have the legal right to recover their money.
a constitutional right
Teachers have a constitutional right to join a union.
political rights
Slaves had no political rights.
women’s rights
New laws have been passed to protect women’s rights.
workers’ rights
The company’s actions are a violation of workers’ rights.
gay/lesbian rights
a gay rights campaigner
animal rights
Animal rights campaigners say the dogs are being bred in terrible conditions.
a right of appeal (=the right to ask for an official decision to be changed)
In these circumstances, there is no right of appeal.
the right to privacy (=the right to be free from public attention)
The judge decided that the media’s actions violated the couple’s right to privacy.
a right of access (=the right to enter a place, use something, or see someone)
You have rights of access to data held about you.
a right of reply (also the right to reply) (=the right to say or write something in answer to a criticism)
People should have the right of reply when a magazine has published letters criticizing them.
the right to freedom of expression
Everyone has the right to freedom of expression.

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true based on real facts, and not imagined or invented:
The film was based on a true story.
Do you think the rumours are true?
accurate based on facts and not containing any mistakes – used about descriptions, information, and numbers:
The measurements are accurate.
His assessment of the current economic situation is accurate.
undeniable/indisputable definitely true, so that no one can argue or disagree about it:
It is indisputable that the situation has got worse.
The decline in inflation was undeniable, even if the reasons for the decline were unclear.
factual based on facts, or involving facts:
The court makes its decision based on factual evidence.
There is very little factual information about the incident.
a factual account of what happened
The questions ask for a purely factual answer, not for opinion.
verifiable formal able to be proven to be true or correct:
The data was verifiable.
it is a fact used when saying that something is definitely true:
It is a fact that women live longer than men.
be the truth to be true – used when saying that someone is not lying:
What I told you was the truth.
be the case if a situation is the case, that is the way the situation truly is:
It is certainly the case that crime rates are lower in Europe than in the US.

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