exact

  • 21exact — exactable, adj. exacter, exactor, n. exactness, n. /ig zakt /, adj. 1. strictly accurate or correct: an exact likeness; an exact description. 2. precise, as opposed to approximate: the exact sum; the exact date. 3. admitting of no deviation, as… …

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  • 22EXACT — ACTE. adj. (On prononce le C et le T.) Régulier, ponctuel, soigneux. Il est fort exact. Auteur, historien, traducteur exact. Vous n êtes pas assez exact. C est un homme fort exact à remplir ses devoirs. Il faut être exact à tenir sa parole. Exact …

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  • 23exact — ex|act1 [ ıg zækt ] adjective ** 1. ) usually before noun done, made, or described in a very thorough way, with all the details correct: This is an exact replica of the original ship. We need to establish the exact sequence of events leading up… …

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  • 24exact — I UK [ɪɡˈzækt] / US adjective ** 1) [usually before noun] done, made, or described in a very thorough way, with all the details correct This is an exact replica of the original ship. We need to establish the exact sequence of events leading up to …

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  • 25exact — 01. I don t know the [exact] number of students in our program, but I think it is about 250. 02. Weather forecasting is a fairly [inexact] science; one can never be 100% sure the weather report will be right. 03. The exam will begin at [exactly]… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 26exact — ex•act [[t]ɪgˈzækt[/t]] adj. 1) strictly accurate or correct: an exact description[/ex] 2) precise, as opposed to approximate: the exact date[/ex] 3) admitting of no deviation, as laws or discipline; strict or rigorous 4) capable of the greatest… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 27exact — I adj. exact in II v. (formal) (D; tr.) to exact from (to exact tribute from the population) * * * [ɪg zækt] exact in (formal) (D; tr.) to exact from (to exact tribute from the population) …

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  • 28exact — {{11}}exact (adj.) precise, rigorous, accurate, 1530s, from L. exactus precise, accurate, exact, pp. of exigere demand, require, lit. to drive or force out, also demand, finish, measure, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + agere drive, lead, act… …

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  • 29exact*/ — [ɪgˈzækt] adj I done, made, or described in a very thorough way, with all the details correct the exact sequence of events leading up to the accident[/ex] The exact number of wounded people is unknown.[/ex] • the exact opposite used for… …

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  • 30exact — 1. adjective /ˈɛɡˈzækt/ a) Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect …

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