Added 9 October 2026
accurate
/ˈak.jʊ.ɹɪt/ adjective
In Latin: accūrātus First recorded: 1610 Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about accurate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy.
an accurate reproduction
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(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct.
a precise image
Origin
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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