exact
Forms
- Comparative
- exacter
- Superlative
- exactest
- Comparative
- more exact
- Superlative
- most exact
- present (v1)
- exact
- past (v2)
- exacted
- past participle (v3)
- exacted
- present participle
- exacting
- 3rd person singular
- exacts
Definitions
1.Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
- He paid the exact debt.
- The clock keeps exact time.
2.Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual.
- In my doings I was exact.
3.Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.
- I don't remember the exact date.
- I need to know the exact date and time.
- What is the exact time?
4.Such that the kernel of each morphism is the image of the preceding one.
- I don't remember the exact date.
- I need to know the exact date and time.
- What is the exact time?
1.To demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.
- He said into them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
- 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.
3.To inflict; to forcibly obtain or produce; to visit.
1.exactly
- She's wearing the exact same sweater as I am!
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2810
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
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”).