B1adjectivescienceacademic
US/ˈæk.jər.ət/
UK/ˈæk.jə.rət/
correct in every detail; without mistakes
In context
Weather forecasts are much more accurate than they were twenty years ago.
Please give an accurate description of the man you saw.
The app is not fully accurate, so check the numbers yourself.
Words that go with accurate
adjective + noun
- accurate informationJournalists must give accurate information.
- accurate descriptionHer accurate description helped police find the thief.
- accurate pictureThe survey gives an accurate picture of student life.
adverb + adjective
- fairly accurateThe map is fairly accurate but a little old.
- highly accurateThe new test is highly accurate.
adjective + preposition
- accurate toThe scale is accurate to one gram.