accurate
gb/ˈækjɚɪt/ us/ˈækjɚɪt/
B1
English
~ 2800
pontos
B1
1
pontos
A2
Usage pattern:
[something] is accurate
The report was accurate in every detail.
A jelentés minden részletében pontos volt.
Your answer is accurate and matches the facts.
A válaszod pontos, és megfelel a tényeknek.
She gave an accurate description of the suspect.
The thermometer provides accurate temperature readings.
This map is highly accurate and up-to-date.
Learner examples
The test results are accurate.
A teszteredmények pontosak.
His answer is accurate.
A válasza pontos.
This map is accurate.
Her report is accurate.
The machine gives accurate numbers.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'accurate' with 'precise'. 'Accurate' means correct overall, while 'precise' means exact in detail. Something can be precise but not accurate if it is exactly wrong.
Meaning
Correct and without mistakes
Collocations
accurate information
|accurate data
|accurate description
|accurate measurement
|accurate prediction
Synonyms
precise (Often emphasizes exactness in detail rather than general correctness.)
|
correct (General term for being right or true, not necessarily with fine detail.)
Antonyms
inaccurate (Means not correct or containing mistakes.)
|
wrong (More general term for being incorrect or false.)
Themes
communication
|education
|science
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Correct and without any mistakes.
Free from mistakes or errors; conforming exactly to the truth or to a standard.
B2
TECHNICAL
2
pontos
A2
Usage pattern:
[instrument/method] is accurate
This scale is accurate to within one gram.
Ez a mérleg egy grammos pontosságú.
The GPS system provides highly accurate positioning data.
A GPS-rendszer rendkívül pontos helymeghatározási adatokat szolgáltat.
An accurate clock is essential for the experiment.
Learner examples
The ruler is very accurate.
A vonalzó nagyon pontos.
This watch is accurate to the second.
Ez az óra másodpercre pontos.
The machine makes accurate cuts.
Meaning
Exact in measurement or performance
Collocations
accurate reading
|accurate instrument
|accurate timing
|accurate calibration
Synonyms
exact (Matches the true value exactly, often used in scientific or technical contexts.)
Antonyms
imprecise (Not exact in measurement or execution.)
Themes
science
|technology
|engineering
Definition
Able to measure or work exactly as it should.
Able to produce measurements, results, or performances that are exact and consistent with reality.
Grammar
Dictionary form
accurate
IPA
GB/ˈækjɚɪt/
US/ˈækjɚɪt/
Syllables & stress
ac - cur - ate (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (ac)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: accurate
Word family
Core family
accuracy
noun B1
accurately
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
Expressions
fair and accurate
1/fˈɛɹ ˈænd ˈækjɚɪt/
fixed phrase
Both just and correct
Both fair (not biased) and correct without mistakes.
Examples
- We need a fair and accurate report of the events.
- The judge's decision was fair and accurate.
to be accurate
1/tə bˈi ˈækjɚɪt/
fixed phrase
Clarify or correct a statement precisely
Used to make a statement more exact or correct something you just said.
Examples
- He was born in 1980—or, to be accurate, late 1979.
- The meeting is tomorrow, or to be accurate, at 9 a.m. tomorrow.