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exact
[ ig-zakt ]
adjective
- strictly accurate or correct:
an exact likeness; an exact description.
Antonyms:
- precise, as opposed to approximate:
the exact sum; the exact date.
Antonyms:
- admitting of no deviation, as laws or discipline; strict or rigorous.
Synonyms: , ,
- capable of the greatest precision:
exact instruments.
- characterized by or using strict accuracy:
an exact thinker.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- Mathematics. (of a differential equation) noting that the collection of all terms, equated to zero, is an exact differential.
verb (used with object)
- to call for, demand, or require:
to exact respect from one's children.
- to force or compel the payment, yielding, or performance of:
to exact money; to exact tribute from a conquered people.
Synonyms:
exact
/ ɪɡˈæ /
adjective
- correct in every detail; strictly accurate
an exact copy
- precise, as opposed to approximate; neither more nor less
the exact sum
- prenominal specific; particular
this exact spot
- operating with very great precision
exact instruments
- allowing no deviation from a standard; rigorous; strict
an exact mind
- based mainly on measurement and the formulation of laws, as opposed to description and classification
physics is an exact science
verb
- to force or compel (payment or performance); extort
to exact tribute
- to demand as a right; insist upon
to exact respect from one's employees
- to call for or require
this work exacts careful effort
Derived Forms
- ˈٲ, adjective
- ˈٲԱ, noun
- ˈٴǰ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·a· adjective
- ·İ ·tǰ noun
- ·n noun
- non·a· adjective
- e· adjective verb (used with object)
- ܲȴ-· adjective
- ܲȴ-·ly adverb
- ܲe·Ļ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of exact1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
If you are collecting them in person, check with your school for an exact time.
But the exact reason behind the cut is still unclear.
"Often it's quite delicate, involved work to try and work out the exact provenance of where the remains are from so we can make those decisions."
Investigators hope it will help them determine how the Palisades fire ignited, the exact point of origin, and how, during a massive windstorm, it raced from the hills to the ocean.
“The policies he’s adopted, especially on tariffs, have had the effect of increasing inflation and slowing the economy — the exact opposite of why people voted for him.”
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