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Frequency: 7.223.6 per million words

Used to specify the degree of precision, often with a measurement or number.

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Examples (10)

  • The new GPS system is accurate to within a few meters.
  • This digital scale provides readings accurate to the nearest hundredth of a gram.
  • The survey results are considered accurate to plus or minus three percentage points.
  • An atomic clock is accurate to one second in over 30 million years.
  • The financial forecast proved to be accurate to the exact dollar amount predicted.
  • The blueprint specifications must be accurate to the millimeter.
  • Carbon dating methods are accurate to within a few centuries for ancient objects.
  • The thermometer is accurate to half a degree Celsius.
  • For this experiment, all measurements need to be accurate to at least four decimal places.
  • The 3D model was a perfect replica, accurate to the finest detail of the original.