You searched for:
“accurate”
accurate
1. Giving a correct, or truthful, representation of something: "His account of what happened yesterday was not accurate."
2. That which is precise or free from errors and done with care; such as, an accurate report.
3. Capable of providing information in accordance with an accepted standard: "The radio-controlled watch provides the most accurate time."
2. That which is precise or free from errors and done with care; such as, an accurate report.
3. Capable of providing information in accordance with an accepted standard: "The radio-controlled watch provides the most accurate time."
Word History
To do something accurately, one must do it carefully; as even the etymology of the word suggests. Latin cura means "care", and accurare means "to expend care on, to take care of". The past participle accuratus means "done with care", and from it we have made our word accurate.
(an accurate count is impossible)
(GPS needed more accuracy; so, now we have WAAS)