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  • 11exact — [adj1] accurate, precise bull’s eye*, careful, clear, clear cut, correct, dead on*, definite, distinct, downright, explicit, express, faithful, faultless, identical, literal, methodical, nailed down*, nice, on target*, on the button*, on the… …

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  • 12Exact — Ex*act , v. i. To practice exaction. [R.] [1913 Webster] The anemy shall not exact upon him. Ps. lxxxix. 22. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13exact — vb require, *demand, claim Analogous words: *ask, request, solicit: compel, *force, constrain, coerce, oblige exact adj accurate, *correct, right, precise, nice Analogous words: * …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 14exact — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not approximated in any way; precise. 2) accurate or correct in all details: an exact replica. 3) tending to be accurate about minor details. ► VERB 1) demand and obtain (something) from someone. 2) inflict (revenge) on someone …

    English terms dictionary

  • 15Exact — (v. lat), ausgeführt, genau. Exacte Wissenschaften, die nach genau bestimmten u. streng bewiesenen Erkenntnissen streben, also bes. diejenigen, Mechanik, Astronomie, Physik etc. Exacticität (Exactitude, spr. Exactitühd), Genauigkeit …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 16Exact — Exact, lat. deutsch, pünktlich; E.itude (frz. –ühd), Pünktlichkeit …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 17exact — ex|act1 S3 [ıgˈzækt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: exactus, past participle of exigere; EXACT2] 1.) completely correct in every detail ▪ Police are still investigating the exact cause of the accident. ▪ What were his exact words? ▪ The… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18exact — [[t]ɪgzæ̱kt[/t]] ♦♦ exacts, exacting, exacted 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Exact means correct in every detail. For example, an exact copy is the same in every detail as the thing it is copied from. I don t remember the exact words... The exact… …

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  • 19exact — 1 adjective 1 correct and including all the necessary details: exact description of the assassin | I don t know the exact terms of the agreement. | exact replica/copy etc: They built an exact replica of the opera house in Naples. | to be exact… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20exact — /əgˈzækt / (say uhg zakt), /ɛg / (say eg ) adjective 1. strictly accurate or correct: an exact likeness; an exact description; an exact translation. 2. precise, as opposed to approximate: the exact sum due; the exact date. 3. admitting of no… …