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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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   EXACT definition: 1. in great detail, or complete, correct, or true in every way: 2. producing results that can be…. Learn more.

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   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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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   1. To force the payment or yielding of; extort: exact tribute from a conquered people. 2. To demand and obtain by force or authority: a harsh leader who exacts obedience. 3. To inflict (vengeance or punishment, for example).

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10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXACT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    They've lived here a long time - 25 years to be exact. Fewer examples. The exact date of the wedding remains a secret. Mystery still surrounds the exact circumstances of his death. We need to know the exact size of the room. The timing had to be exact. The exact amount has not been decided.

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