exact
adjectiveverbadverbcommon in dialogue
- //ɪɡˈzækt//
- //ɛɡ-//
Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
adjective
- 1
Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
The clock keeps exact time.
He paid the exact debt.
an exact copy of a letter
exact accounts
- 2
Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual.
a man exact in observing an appointment
In my doings I was exact.
I see thou art exact of taste.
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[…]
- 3
Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.
An exact command, Larded with many several sorts of reason.
- 4
Such that the kernel of each morphism is the image of the preceding one.
- 5
Such that it preserves short exact sequences.
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”).
verb
- 1
To demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.
to exact tribute, fees, or obedience from someone
He said into them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
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.
She was a superb judge who gave her best and exacted the best from each of us, whether in agreement or disagreement.
- 2
To make desirable or necessary.
I vvait, Madam, / To knovv vvhat your commands are; my deſignes / Exact me in another place.
- 3
To inflict; to forcibly obtain or produce; to visit.
to exact revenge on someone
adverb
- 1
exactly
She's wearing the exact same sweater as I am!
Forms
- comparative
- exacter, more exact
- superlative
- exactest, most exact
- past tense
- exacted
- past participle
- exacted
- present participle
- exacting
- third person singular
- exacts
exact · Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
exactly · Without approximation; precisely.exaggerate · To overstate, to describe more than the fact.exaggerated · That has been described as greater than it actually is;…