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superaccurate

superaccurate

1 6.0
Very exact when measuring or predicting things
  • adjective
  • /ˌsuːpərˈækjʊrət/
: superpreciso
  • Beyond detecting that our hair ages faster than our toenails, superaccurate clocks can detect oil beneath the Earth's surface. Instead of extensive drilling, the reduced gravity of oil.

Examples

  • Physicists were able to demonstrate the effect of the Earth's gravitational field on time by hoisting one superaccurate clock several centimeters above another.

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  • The scientists designed a superaccurate instrument to measure the distance between stars.

  • She used a superaccurate map to navigate through the dense forest without getting lost.

  • For this project, we need to ensure our calculations are superaccurate to avoid any errors.

Synonyms

accurate
vssuperaccurate
644 3.0

Exactly correct in every detail

is stronger stressing an unusually high level of exactness
precise
vssuperaccurate
271 3.6

Exactly correct and clear about small details

is more extreme emphasizing a very high degree of correctness
accurate to a hair
vssuperaccurate
  • Informal
1 8.1

So exact that it leaves no room for error

is an even stronger term stressing the highest possible accuracy

Antonyms

99 4.3

Not correct or exact, with mistakes

13 5.5

Not exact or clear enough to be useful

How Accurate

superaccurate
1 6.0
exact
993 3.2
precise
271 3.6
accurate
644 3.0
approximate
32 3.9

Surface Forms

superaccurate positive

Morphology

superaccurate = accurate (transparent) = super + accurate

The prefix 'super-' is used as a common intensifier with adjectives, so 'superaccurate' transparently means 'very accurate'.

Etymology

The word superaccurate is made of the prefix super-, which means 'very' or 'above', and accurate, which means 'correct'. So, superaccurate means 'extra correct' or 'very exact'.