accumulator (akumulator)

[L. aссити lat or, limited standard of truth; precise, as closely true as the utmost care will secure. Thus, the exact ratio of the circumference to the diameter cannot be stated, but the value 3.14159265 is accurate to eight places of decimals, which is sufficiently precise for the most refined measure ments. Nice emphasizes the attention paid to minute and delicate points, often in a disparaging sense: as, he is more nice than wise. What is told in the fullest and most accurate annals bears an infinitely small proportion to that which is sup pre ed. Macaulay, Hist. Eng. But we all know that speech, correct speech, is not thus easily and readily acquired. R. G. White , Every-day English, p. 130. IMG:content-0157.png:[blocks in formation] He is fastidiously nice in his choice of language, and a fondne for dainty and delicate epithets too often gives to his style an appearance of prettine . Whipple, E . and Rev., I. 82. accurately (ak'u-rat-li), adv. In an accurate manner; with precision; without error or defect; exactly: as, a writing accurately copied. Nature lays the ground-plan of each creature accurately -sternly fit for all his functions; then 'veils it scrupulously. Emerson, Succe . For no two seconds together does any po ible ellipse accurately represent the orbit [of a planet]. W. K. Clifford, Lectures, I. 78. The state or