1
: free from mistakes or errors
The model is accurate down to the tiniest details.
an accurate account/record/report/description
Her novel is historically accurate.
He needed a more accurate [=precise] term to describe the procedure.
an accurate throw/shot [=a throw/shot that does not miss its target]
2
: able to produce results that are correct : not making mistakes
an accurate reporter
an accurate measuring device
The machines were not yet accurate enough to give useful results.
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“Accurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/accurate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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