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exact
- /ɪɡˈzækt/
- /ɛɡ-/
Rhymes with -ækt
Where it comes from
From Latin exāctus (the verb via Middle English exact), perfect passive participle of exigō (“demand, claim as due; measure by a standard, weigh, test”), from ex (“out”) + agō (“drive”).
adjective exacter · more exact · exactest · most exact
- Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect. The clock keeps exact time.
- Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual. a man exact in observing an appointment
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Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.
An exact command,
Larded with many several sorts of reason.
Similar: strict
- Such that the kernel of each morphism is the image of the preceding one.
- Such that it preserves short exact sequences.
Similar: spot on · Opposite: inexact, imprecise, approximate, loose
verb exacts · exacting · exacted
- To demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way. to exact tribute, fees, or obedience from someone
- To make desirable or necessary. I vvait, Madam, / To knovv vvhat your commands are; my deſignes / Exact me in another place.
- To inflict; to forcibly obtain or produce; to visit. to exact revenge on someone
adverb more exact · most exact
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exactly
She's wearing the exact same sweater as I am!
Similar: just, precisely, accurately
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: perfect, accurate, precise, literal, verbatim, word-for-word, right, direct, demand, rigorous, claim, strict, take, correct, call for, mathematical
adjective
Similar: spot on · Opposite: inexact, imprecise, approximate, loose
Translations
Every language
adj precisely agreeing
| Español | exacto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 정확한 jeonghwak-han |
| 日本語 | 正確な seikaku na, 精密な seimitsu na, 詳しい kuwashii |
| 中文 | 正確 /正确 zhèngquè, 準確 /准确 zhǔnquè, 精密 jīngmì |
| Português | exato |
| Français | exact, précis |
| Deutsch | exakt, genau |
| Italiano | esatto, giusto |
| Ελληνικά | ακριβής akrivís |
| Русский | то́чный tóčnyj |
| العربية | مَضْبُوط maḍbūṭ, دَقِيق daqīq |
adj habitually careful
| Español | exacto |
|---|---|
| Português | rigoroso |
| Deutsch | exakt, genau |
| Italiano | esatto, preciso, attento |
| Русский | аккура́тный akkurátnyj |
adj precisely conceived or stated
| Español | exacto |
|---|---|
| Português | exato |
| Deutsch | exakt |
| Italiano | preciso, definito |
| Русский | ве́рный vérnyj |
adj such that kernel equals image
| Italiano | equivalente |
|---|
verb To demand and enforce
| Español | exigir, enforzar, exaccionar, precisar, empeñar |
|---|---|
| Português | exigir |
| Français | exiger |
| Deutsch | fordern, abverlangen, eintreiben |
| Italiano | esigere, pretendere |
verb To make desirable or necessary
| Português | requerer |
|---|
verb To forcibly obtain or produce
| Español | exigir, infligir, obtener, producir, tomar, exaccionar |
|---|---|
| Português | obter |
| Deutsch | erzwingen, durchsetzen |
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