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    exact
    /ɪɡˈzakt/

    adjective

    verb

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  2. in great detail, or complete, correct, or true in every way: The exact distance is 1.838 metres. The exact time of the accident was 2.43 p.m. to be exact "I still owe you £7, don't I?" "Actually, it's £7.30 to be exact." The exact location of the factory has yet to be decided. Synonym. precise. Opposites. imprecise. inaccurate. inexact.

  3. 1. : to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain. from them has been exacted the ultimate sacrifice D. D. Eisenhower. 2. : to call for as necessary or desirable. exactable. ig-ˈzak-tə-bəl. adjective. exactor noun. or less commonly exacter. ig-ˈzak-tər. exact. 2 of 2. adjective.

  4. Exact definition: strictly accurate or correct. See examples of EXACT used in a sentence.

  5. Exact means correct in every detail. For example, an exact copy is the same in every detail as the thing it is copied from.

  6. adj. 1. correct in every detail; strictly accurate: an exact copy. 2. precise, as opposed to approximate; neither more nor less: the exact sum. 3. ( prenominal) specific; particular: this exact spot. 4. operating with very great precision: exact instruments. 5. allowing no deviation from a standard; rigorous; strict: an exact mind.

  7. If something's exact, it's precise and completely accurate — as opposed to a guess, an estimate, or an approximation. Exact also has the meaning of taking something from someone, often money, and generally only given up with reluctance under the threat of force.

  8. Definition of exact adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.