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   exact

   /ɪɡˈzakt/

   adjective

   • 1. not approximated in any way; precise: "the exact details were still being worked out"
   • ▪ accurate or correct in all details: "an exact replica, two feet tall, was constructed" Similar preciseaccuratecorrectfaithfulclosetrueveraciousliteralstrictunerringfaultlesserrorlesserror-freeperfectimpeccableexplicitdetailedminutemeticulousthoroughblow-by-blowinch-perfectinformal:on the nailon the markon the beamon the buttonspot onbang onon the moneyOpposite inexactinaccurate
   • ▪ (of a person) accurate and careful about minor details: "she was an exact, clever manager" Similar carefulmeticulouspainstakingprecisepunctiliousconscientiousrigorousscrupulousexactingmethodicalsystematicwell organizedorderedorderlycontrolledOpposite careless
   • ▪ (of a subject of study) permitting precise measurements as a basis for rigorously testable theories: "psychomedicine isn't an exact science yet"

   verb

   • 1. demand and obtain (something) from someone: "he exacted promises that another Watergate would never be allowed to happen" Similar demandrequireinsist oncommandcall forimposerequestask forexpectlook forextractcompelforcewringwrestsqueezeobtainarchaic:constrain
   • ▪ inflict (revenge) on someone: "he exacts a cruel revenge against the winning candidate" Similar inflictimposedeliveradministerissueapply

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): from Latin exact- ‘completed, ascertained, enforced’, from the verb exigere, from ex- ‘thoroughly’ + agere ‘perform’. The adjective dates from the mid 16th century and reflects the Latin exactus ‘precise’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. exactable adjective
   • 2. exactor noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exactExact Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : exhibiting or marked by strict, particular, and complete accordance with fact or a standard. 2. : marked by thorough consideration or minute measurement of small factual details. exactness. ig-ˈzak (t)-nəs.

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

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXACT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. www.thefreedictionary.com › exactExact - definition of exact by The Free Dictionary

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   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. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexact adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exactExact - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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.