accurate
/ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.57 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits.
adj
On course to hit, or successful in hitting, a target; well-aimed.
adj
Capable of consistently hitting a target, especially using some weapon or tool.
Example Sentences
- "an accurate calculator"
- "an accurate measure"
- "accurate knowledge"
- "For more than 90% of the figures (mostly drawn during 1976-1990), either a scale, or the given magnification, will allow the user to derive accurate measurements, even when these are lacking in the diagnosis."
- "My horoscopes I read last week were surprisingly accurate."
- "an accurate pass"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- Proto-Indo-European *kʷeys-der. Proto-Italic *kʷoizā Latin cūra Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin cūrō Latin accūrō Latin accūrātusbor. English accurate 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.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt/
- British English: /ˈak.jʊ.ɹɪt/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more accurate (comparative)
most accurate (superlative)