Accurate vs. Reliable

Accurate vs. Reliable — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Accurate and Reliable

Accurateadjective

Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty

an accurate calculatoran accurate measureaccurate knowledge

Reliableadjective

Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy

Accurateadjective

Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits.

My horoscopes I read last week were surprisingly accurate.

Reliableadjective

Such that either a sent packet will reach its destination, even if it requires retransmission, or the sender will be told that it didn't

Accurateadjective

(obsolete) Precisely fixed; executed with care; careful.

Reliablenoun

Something or someone reliable or dependable

the old reliables
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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 scale

Reliableadjective

worthy of reliance or trust;

a reliable source of informationa dependable worker

Accurateadjective

(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct;

a precise imagea precise measurement

Reliableadjective

conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief;

an authentic account by an eyewitnessreliable information

Reliableadjective

worthy of being depended on;

a dependable workeran honest working stiffa reliable source of informationhe was true to his wordI would be true for there are those who trust me