Talk:accurate

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Talk:accurate. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Talk:accurate, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Talk:accurate in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Talk:accurate you have here. The definition of the word Talk:accurate will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofTalk:accurate, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Usage notes

I find the usage notes to be questionable. One sentence says:

"We speak of a thing as accurate with reference to the care bestowed upon its execution, and the increased correctness to be expected therefrom; as, an accurate statement, an accurate detail of particulars."

I don't believe the accuracy of a thing has any direct connection to the care taken. Someone indifferent with a carefree attitude can nonetheless provide accurate information. One of the sentences describes the word correct, which does not even appear in the definition. I believe they have been copied from elsewhere and integrated with links, etc. with little thought given to their relevance. CrisH7 (talk) 13:39, 26 August 2018 (UTC)Reply

Those usage notes were copied from Webster's 1907 International Dictionary of the English Language, and have been present here since the page's creation in 2002. Vuccala (talk) 23:05, 8 June 2024 (UTC)Reply