English

Etymology
From Latin exactum, past participle of exigere.

Pronunciation
IPA|�g'zækt
audio|en-us-exact.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ækt|-ækt

Adjective
en-adj

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

1. 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.

1. Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.

Synonyms
(precisely agreeing): perfect, true, correct, precise
(precisely or definitely conceived or stated): strict

Antonyms
(precisely agreeing): inexact, incorrect, imprecise
(precisely or definitely conceived or stated): loose

Derived terms
exactly
exactness
exact sequence

Translations
Dutch: exact, precies
Finnish: tarkka (1-3), eksakti (1,3), täsmällinen (1-3)
German: exakt (1-3), genau (1,2)

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive Demand and enforce the payment or performance of.
2. transitive Make desirable or necessary.
3. transitive Extract forcibly.

#:to exact revenge

Derived terms
exactable
exacter
exacting
exactor

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