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exact en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ɛɡ-/
• /ɪɡˈzækt/

Etymology

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”).

Meanings

1. Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
   • exact accounts
   • The clock keeps exact time.
   • He paid the exact debt.
   • an exact copy of a letter
2. Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual.
   • I see thou art exact of taste. 1667, John Milton, “Book VIII”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
   • a man exact in observing an appointment
   • During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant[…] 1661, John Fell, The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond:
   • In my doings I was exact.
3. Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.
   • An exact command, Larded with many several sorts of reason. c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:
4. (not-comparable, of a sequence of morphisms in an abelian category, qualifier:homological algebra) Such that the kernel of each morphism is the image of the preceding one.
5. (not-comparable, of a functor of abelian categories, qualifier:homological algebra) Such that it preserves short exact sequences.

Forms

Antonyms

inexact (antonym(s) of “precisely agreeing”) · loose (antonym(s) of “precisely or definitely conceived or stated”) · imprecise (antonym(s) of “precisely agreeing”) · approximate (antonym(s) of “precisely agreeing”)

Deriveds

overexact · exact cover · exactification · short exact sequence · exactamundo · nonexact · unexact · exactify · exact rhyme · exactness · exact science · superexact · exact change · exact same · exactment · same exact · exactly · exact sequence · long exact sequence

Hypernyms

left exact · right exact

Synonyms

precise (precisely agreeing) · spot on · true (precisely agreeing) · perfect (precisely agreeing) · strict (precisely or definitely conceived or stated) · correct (precisely agreeing)

Translations (113)

oc precís (habitually careful) · es exacto (precisely conceived or stated) · id akurat (precisely agreeing) · nl precies (habitually careful) · ca exacte (precisely conceived or stated) · it esatto (precisely agreeing) · hu pontos (precisely agreeing) · de genau (precisely agreeing) · grc ἀτρεκής (precisely agreeing) · hy ճիշտ (precisely agreeing) · uk то́чний (precisely agreeing) · ar دَقِيق (precisely agreeing) · ru ве́рный (precisely conceived or stated) · fi eksakti (such that kernel equals image) · da eksakt (precisely agreeing) · fi eksakti (habitually careful) · lt tikslus (precisely agreeing) · tl sayap (precisely conceived or stated) · la exactus (precisely agreeing) · tl sayap (precisely agreeing) · pl dokładny (precisely conceived or stated) · fi tarkka (precisely conceived or stated) · es exacto (habitually careful) · de genau (habitually careful) · az dəqiq (precisely agreeing) · bg ве́рен (precisely conceived or stated) · ca precís (habitually careful) · es exacto (precisely agreeing) · km ត្រឹម (precisely agreeing) · de exakt (precisely conceived or stated) · ar مَضْبُوط (precisely agreeing) · et täpnee (precisely agreeing) · sh точан (precisely agreeing) · bg то́чен (precisely agreeing) · cy union (precisely agreeing) · fi tarkka (precisely agreeing) · ga baileach (precisely agreeing) · fi eksakti (precisely agreeing) · ca exacte (precisely agreeing) · sh tačan (precisely agreeing) · pt rigoroso (habitually careful) · nl precies (precisely agreeing) · grc ἀκριβής (precisely agreeing) · it equivalente (such that kernel equals image) · sk presný (precisely agreeing) · mt eżatt (precisely agreeing) · gd pongail (precisely conceived or stated) · pt exato (precisely conceived or stated) · nl exact (habitually careful) · ga beacht (precisely agreeing) · bg преци́зен (precisely agreeing) · sl natančen (precisely agreeing) · ja 精密な (precisely agreeing) · fi tarkka (habitually careful) · ja 詳しい (precisely agreeing) · ja 正確な (precisely agreeing) · tl singkad (precisely agreeing) · ko 정확한 (precisely agreeing) · eo ekzakta (precisely agreeing) · nl precies (precisely conceived or stated) · sh тачан (precisely agreeing) · de exakt (habitually careful) · bg акура́тен (habitually careful) · fr précis (precisely agreeing) · fr exact (precisely agreeing) · pdt wess (precisely agreeing) · it definito (precisely conceived or stated) · nl exact (precisely conceived or stated) · mk точен (precisely agreeing) · it esatto (habitually careful) · ka ზუსტი (precisely agreeing) · sh прецизан (precisely agreeing) · eu zehatz (precisely agreeing) · mi pū (precisely conceived or stated) · cmn 準確 /准确 (precisely agreeing) · el ακριβής (precisely agreeing) · hu egzakt (precisely agreeing) · cs exaktní (precisely agreeing) · nl exact (precisely agreeing) · it attento (habitually careful) · tr dakik (precisely agreeing) · it preciso (precisely conceived or stated) · cs přesný (precisely agreeing) · sh precizan (precisely agreeing) · hu precíz (precisely agreeing) · br rik (precisely agreeing) · pl dokładny (precisely agreeing) · lv precīzs (precisely agreeing) · pl dokładny (habitually careful) · uk докла́дний (precisely agreeing) · fi täsmällinen (habitually careful) · mk прецизен (precisely agreeing) · oc exacte (precisely agreeing) · gd pongail (habitually careful) · nrf juste (precisely agreeing) · sv exakt (precisely agreeing) · cmn 正確 /正确 (precisely agreeing) · it preciso (habitually careful) · pt exato (precisely agreeing) · th แม่นยำ (precisely agreeing) · ru аккура́тный (habitually careful) · cmn 精密 (precisely agreeing) · it giusto (precisely agreeing) · fi eksakti (precisely conceived or stated) · be дакла́дны (precisely agreeing) · fi täsmällinen (precisely conceived or stated) · fi täsmällinen (precisely agreeing) · fa دقیق (precisely agreeing) · ga cruinn (precisely agreeing) · ru то́чный (precisely agreeing) · izh tocnoi (precisely agreeing) · de exakt (precisely agreeing) · sh točan (precisely agreeing)

exact en · ADV

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ɛɡ-/
• /ɪɡˈzækt/

Etymology

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”).

Meanings

1. exactly
   • She's wearing the exact same sweater as I am!

Forms

Synonyms

just · precisely · accurately (error-free manner)

exact en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ɛɡ-/
• /ɪɡˈzækt/

Etymology

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”).

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive) To demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.
   • […] a generic, strikingly universal, deity, “ha-elohim,” who tests, who exacts and extracts, and who is the object of fear […] 2020, Kristine Henriksen Garroway, John W. Martens, Children and Methods, page 139:
   • She was a superb judge who gave her best and exacted the best from each of us, whether in agreement or disagreement. 2020 September 19, statement of Clarence Thomas on the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburghttps://www.scotusblog.com/2020/09/statements-from-supreme-court-justices-on-the-death-of-justice-ginsburg/
   • He said into them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Luke 3:13:
   • Their goal is retributive: to exact a price from Palestinian civilians (and in some cases left-wing Israeli Jews, Christians, and Israeli security forces) for actions Israeli authorities take against the settlers, usually building enforcement in illegally built settlements. 2018, Edo Konrad, “Living in the constant shadow of settler violence”, in +972 Magazine:
   • to exact tribute, fees, or obedience from someone
2. (transitive) To make desirable or necessary.
   • I vvait, Madam, / To knovv vvhat your commands are; my deſignes / Exact me in another place. c. 1621–1623 (date written), Philip Massinger, The Maid of Honour. […], London: […] I[ohn] B[eale] for Robert Allot, […], published 1632, →OCLC, Act IIII, scene iv, signature I, verso:
3. (transitive) To inflict; to forcibly obtain or produce; to visit.
   • to exact revenge on someone

Forms

Deriveds

exactable · exacter · unexacted · exacting · exaction · exactor

Translations (34)

es tomar (To forcibly obtain or produce) · it esigere (To demand and enforce) · uk домагатися (To forcibly obtain or produce) · es obtener (To forcibly obtain or produce) · nl doorzetten (To forcibly obtain or produce) · pt obter (To forcibly obtain or produce) · it pretendere (To demand and enforce) · es exaccionar (To forcibly obtain or produce) · pt requerer (To make desirable or necessary) · de erzwingen (To forcibly obtain or produce) · nl eisen (To demand and enforce) · de eintreiben (To demand and enforce) · fi pakottaa (To make desirable or necessary) · fr exiger (To demand and enforce) · es exaccionar (To demand and enforce) · uk стягати (To demand and enforce) · zdj uɗai (To demand and enforce) · bg изисквам (To demand and enforce) · es enforzar (To demand and enforce) · es infligir (To forcibly obtain or produce) · es empeñar (To demand and enforce) · pt exigir (To demand and enforce) · de abverlangen (To demand and enforce) · io necesigar (To make desirable or necessary) · fi määrätä (To demand and enforce) · es producir (To forcibly obtain or produce) · nl afdwingen (To forcibly obtain or produce) · fi vaatia (To demand and enforce) · de durchsetzen (To forcibly obtain or produce) · fi saada (To forcibly obtain or produce) · de fordern (To demand and enforce) · es exigir (To demand and enforce) · es precisar (To demand and enforce) · es exigir (To forcibly obtain or produce)