exact in English dictionary

  • exact

    Meanings and definitions of "exact"

    • Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
    • Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual
    • Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.
    • (algebra, of a sequence of groups connected by homomorphisms) Such that the kernel of one homomorphism is the image of the preceding one.
    • (transitive) To demand and enforce the payment or performance of.
    • (transitive) To make desirable or necessary.
    • (transitive) To forcibly obtain or produce.
    • adjective
      Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
    • adjective
      Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual.
    • adjective
      Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.
    • adjective
      (algebra, of a sequence of groups connected by homomorphisms)
      Such that the kernel of one homomorphism is the image of the preceding one.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To demand and enforce the payment or performance of.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To make desirable or necessary.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To forcibly obtain or produce.
    • Without diversion from the desired or agreed specification; neither exceeding nor failling short in any way.
    • precisely agreeing
    • habitually careful
    • precisely conceived or stated
    • Exactly right.
    • To call for, demand, or require.
    • adjective
      marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"
    • adjective
      (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"
    • verb
      claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"
    • verb
      take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"

    Synonyms of "exact" in English dictionary

    need, verbatim, postulate are the top synonyms of "exact" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "exact" in English dictionary

    inexact is the antonym of "exact" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of exact

    • exact ( comparative more exact, superlative most exact)
    • exact ( third-person singular simple present exacts, present participle exacting, simple past and past participle exacted)
    • exact (comparative more exact, superlative most exact)
    • exact (third-person singular simple present exacts, present participle exacting, simple past and past participle exacted)
  • Exact

    Meanings and definitions of "exact"

    • A menu item that allows the user to search for exact matches of a particular pattern. Patterns could be strings, characters, etc.

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