Accurate vs. Adequate
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Difference Between Accurate and Adequate
Accurateadjective
Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty
an accurate calculatoran accurate measureaccurate knowledgeAdequateadjective
Equal to or fulfilling some requirement.
powers adequate to a great workan adequate definitionAccurateadjective
Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits.
My horoscopes I read last week were surprisingly accurate.Adequateverb
(obsolete) To equalize; to make adequate.
Accurateadjective
(obsolete) Precisely fixed; executed with care; careful.
Adequateverb
(obsolete) To equal.
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Accurateadjective
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy;
an accurate reproductionthe accounting was accurateaccurate measurementsan accurate scaleAdequateadjective
(sometimes followed by `to') meeting the requirements especially of a task;
she had adequate trainingher training was adequateshe was adequate to the jobAccurateadjective
(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct;
a precise imagea precise measurementAdequateadjective
enough to meet a purpose;
an adequate incomethe food was adequatea decent wageenough foodfood enoughAdequateadjective
about average; acceptable;
more than adequate as a secretary
