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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press: accurate /ˈakjʊrət/ ▶adjective 1 correct in all details. 2 capable of or successful in reaching the intended target. – derivatives accuracy noun (pl. accuracies ) , accurately adverb .
– origin C16 : from L. accurat- , accurare ‘do with care’, from ad- ‘towards’ + cura ‘care’.
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