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exact
What does exact mean?
exact (adjective): precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use exact in a sentence?
- Hit the exact center of the target. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce exact?
/ɪɡˈzækt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does exact come 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”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “exact” mean?
see-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly
Not quite: that's what transparent means.
overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason
Not quite: that's what vain means.
standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line
Not quite: that's what vertical means.
precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect
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