FromLatin exāctus Middle English exact exigō ( “ demand, claim as due; measure by a standard, weigh, test ” ) , fromex ( “ out ” ) +agō ( “ drive ” ) .
exact (comparative exacter or moreexact ,superlative exactest or mostexact )
Precisely agreeing with astandard , afact , or thetruth ; perfectlyconforming ; neitherexceeding norfalling short in any respect.The clock keepsexact time.
He paid theexact debt.
anexact copy of a letter
exact accounts
Habituallycareful to agree with a standard, arule , or apromise ; accurate;methodical ;punctual .a manexact in observing an appointment
In my doings I wasexact .
1667 John Milton , “Book VIII”, inParadise Lost. [ … ] [ … ] [Samuel Simmons ], and are to be sold by Peter Parker [ … ] [ a] nd by Robert Boulter [ … ] [ a] nd Matthias Walker, [ … ] →OCLC Paradise Lost in Ten Books: [ … ] , London: Basil Montagu Pickering [ … ] 1873 ,→OCLC I see thou artexact of taste.
1661 John Fell ,The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond [1] During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides anexact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant[ …]
Precisely or definitely conceived or stated;strict .c. 1599–1602 William Shakespeare , “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke ”, inMr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies [ … ] (First Folio ), London: [ … ] Isaac Iaggard , andEd[ ward] Blount , published1623 ,→OCLC [ Act V, scene ii] :Anexact command,
( not comparable , homological algebra , of asequence ofmorphisms in anabelian category ) kernel of each morphism is theimage of the preceding one.( not comparable , homological algebra , of afunctor ofabelian categories ) preserves short exact sequences .Hypernyms: left exact right exact precisely agreeing
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precisely conceived or stated
such that kernel equals image
exact (third-person singular simple present exacts present participle exacting simple past and past participle exacted
( ambitransitive ) enforce thepayment orperformance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.toexact tribute, fees, or obediencefrom someone
2018 Living in the constant shadow of settler violence ”, in+972 Magazine :Their goal is retributive: toexact 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.
2020 September 19, statement ofClarence Thomas on the death ofRuth Bader Ginsburg [2] :She was a superb judge who gave her best andexacted the best from each of us, whether in agreement or disagreement. 2020 Children and Methods , page139 :[ …] exacts and extracts, and who is the object of fear[ …]
( transitive ) desirable or necessary.c. 1621–1623 (date written)Philip Massinger ,The Maid of Honour. [ … ] [ … ] I[ ohn] B[ eale] forRobert Allot , [ … ] 1632 ,→OCLC signature I, verso :I vvait, Madam, / To knovv vvhat your commands are; my deſignes /Exact me in another place.
( transitive ) inflict ; to forciblyobtain orproduce ; to visit.toexact revengeon someone
Often used with the prepositionfrom on To make desirable or necessary
To forcibly obtain or produce
exact (comparative moreexact ,superlative mostexact )
exactly She's wearing theexact same sweater as I am!
“exact ”, inWebster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary G. & C. Merriam ,1913 ,→OCLC William Dwight Whitney ,Benjamin E[li] Smith , editors (1911 ), “exact ”, inThe Century Dictionary [ … ] The Century Co. ,→OCLC “exact ”, inOneLook Dictionary Search . Borrowed fromFrench exact Middle French exact Latin exāctus
exact (comparative exacter superlative exactst
exact precise FromLatin exāctus
IPA (key ) : /ɛɡ.zakt/ ,( old-fashioned ) /ɛɡ.za/ exact (feminine exacte masculine plural exacts feminine plural exactes
exact ;precise Borrowed fromFrench exact
exact m or n feminine singular exactă masculine plural exacți feminine and neuter plural exacte
exact precise exact
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