English Dictionary
Definition accurate in British English
accurate
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈækjʊrət/
Example
an accurate clock
Example
He's very accurate in his calculations.
Example
a stop watch accurate to 0.01 of a second (=never wrong by more than 0.01 of a second)
Synonyms and related words
