{
    "term": "accurate",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "correct and true in every detail",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an **accurate description/picture** of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Accurate measurements are essential."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm not convinced the reports are accurate."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The film is not **historically accurate**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an accurate prediction/estimate/assessment"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an accurate representation/portrayal"
                },
                {
                    "text": "scientifically accurate information/data"
                },
                {
                    "text": "reasonably/entirely/fairly accurate"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The cost is an accurate reflection of the quality of our products."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Although this book is historically accurate, it is not a history book."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He gave a full and accurate account of his movements."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her assessment turned out to be remarkably accurate."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His predictions proved accurate."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The figures he gave were not strictly accurate."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Can we be sure the figures are accurate?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His description of the man was not very accurate."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The novel wasn't intended to be historically accurate."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The test results are accurate in 99% of cases."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Results are accurate to within 0.2 seconds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Accurate records must be kept."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police are trying to obtain a more accurate picture of crime levels."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "prove"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["to"],
                "phrases": ["full and accurate"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "able to give completely correct information or to do something in an exact way",
            "sensetop": "accurate (to) within something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a highly accurate electronic compass"
                },
                {
                    "text": "My watch is not very accurate."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Scientists have found a more accurate way of dating cave paintings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Huygens was able to build a clock accurate to within ten seconds in a day.",
                    "contextForm": "accurate (to) within something"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "prove"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["to"],
                "phrases": ["full and accurate"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "an accurate throw, shot, weapon, etc. hits or reaches the thing that it was aimed at",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There were only two accurate shots on goal."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈækjərət/",
                "audio": "ac/accurate/accurate__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈækjərət/",
                "audio": "ac/accurate/accurate__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 16th cent.: from Latin accuratus ‘done with care’, past participle of accurare, from ad- ‘towards’ + cura ‘care’."
}