more accurate in vs more accurate

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'More accurate in' is used when specifying the area or aspect in which something is more accurate, while 'more accurate' is used when the comparison is general without specifying a particular area. They are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes.

Last updated: March 25, 2024

more accurate in

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when specifying the area or aspect in which something is more accurate.

This phrase is used to indicate the specific domain or context in which something is more accurate. It is followed by the particular area or aspect being compared.

Examples:

She is more accurate in her calculations than in her estimations.
He is more accurate in his predictions than in his assessments.

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It helps me to be more accurate in my report.
How it will ensure that payments made by Member States are more accurate in the future? -
I do not mean of course that we should not vote on these proposed amendments, but I would like to ask that people check that the Danish translations are more accurate in future than is the case with this report.
The Council preferred to maintain the original text of the proposal, with a slight modification, because it is more accurate in describing the role and the competencies of the Authority in the evaluation of the applications.
Mr President, Mr President of the Commission, Minister, the great achievement of the Irish presidency - which must be wholeheartedly congratulated on it - was to produce a text all the more accurate in that it reflects an unsatisfactory situation.
Adjuvant-type tests are likely to be more accurate in predicting a probable skin sensitizing effect of a substance in humans than those methods not employing Freunds Complete Adjuvant and are thus the preferred methods.
Adjuvant-type tests are likely to be more accurate in predicting a probable skin sensitising effect of a substance in humans than those methods not employing Freunds Complete Adjuvant and are thus the preferred methods.
These boxes should be used to provide customs with more accurate intelligence in relation to products and so improve its understanding of trafficking.
I get a more accurate read on people in my other persona.
As regards the silent producers the Commission sent out questionnaires to obtain more accurate data, in particular on their sales volume and prices.
It would be more accurate to say that in the collection of people I call me... memory occurs.
Therefore, this addition can better contribute to the provision of more accurate information and data in the censuses in question.
To be more accurate, you're in a trench in Angeles National Forest.
I get a more accurate read on people in my other persona.
The wording of most of the amendments (Amendments Nos 2 to 14) is more accurate and appropriate in the common position than in the initial document.
Mr President, I believe that the parliamentary committees are proposing amendments that will make the text of the regulation more accurate and clear in relation to the demands of businesses using these services and service providers.
Equations (8) and (9) are principally identical with the factor 1,008 in equations (8) and (10) being an approximation for the more accurate denominator in equation (9).
Equations (13) and (14) are principally identical with the factor 1,008 in equations (13) and (15) being an approximation for the more accurate denominator in equation (14).
An exhaustive or restrictive list always seems more accurate; however, in legal terms an open list is more suitable.
The implementation of a new calculation method, separating the growth of transactions from revaluations, reclassifications and other changes unrelated to transactions, has resulted in more accurate and consistent growth rates.

Alternatives:

more precise in
more reliable in
more correct in
more exact in
more consistent in

more accurate

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when making a general comparison without specifying a particular area or aspect.

This phrase is used to compare the overall accuracy of something without focusing on a specific domain. It is a general statement of increased accuracy.