1. Value-judgement
Almost always value-judgement (implies correctness / reliability).
Examples
- Our goal is to develop a methodology for accurate diagnosis of the fertility of human semen.
2. Hyperbolic
Not inherently hyperbolic.
Examples
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3. Gratuitous
Often gratuitous with nouns that presuppose correctness, and verbs that encode correctness.
Nouns that may presuppose correctness: diagnosis, assessment, measurement, prediction, identification, detection, determination, quantification, estimation, evaluation, analysis, interpretation, classification, staging, localization, mapping, registration, reporting, screening, monitoring, characterization, delineation, discrimination, replication, segregation, transcription
Verbs that may presuppose correctness: ensure, require, assure, maintain, establish, permit, allow, enable, support
Examples
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Our goal is to develop a methodology for accurate diagnosis of the fertility of human semen.
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In order to ensure accurate chromosome segregation duplicated sister chromatids must be dramatically condensed and individualized upon entry into mitosis.
4. Amplified
Often amplified: highly, the most, very, extremely, remarkably, exquisitely, completely, entirely, fully, truly, incredibly, particularly
Examples
- The experimental studies will be highly accurate X-ray and neutron diffraction analysis of about ten selected phosphate crystal structures.
5. Coordinated
Often coordinated/stacked with other “performance” adjectives (e.g., rapid, efficient, sensitive, early, timely, fast, reliable, robust, succinct, comprehensive, safe, effective, reproducible, simple, practical, inexpensive, quick, prompt, powerful, useful, smooth, concise, novel, secure, thorough, feasible, informative, accessible, easy, versatile).
Examples
- Provide accurate, timely, comprehensive, and standardized postmortem examinations…
6. Broader context
When ambiguous, consider nearby context that strengthens or weakens the promotional force (e.g., explicit justification, or relative framing such as “lack of” / “need more”).
Examples
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It is accurate to within a few percent and has a relative precision of …
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The lack of accurate tools for clinical diagnosis and of a vaccine for leishmaniasis poses a serious health risk for U. S. military personnel, their families and tourists, either living or travelling in endemic areas.
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