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ex·act
(ĭg-zăkt′)adj.
1. Strictly and completely in accord with fact; not deviating from truth or reality: an exact account; an exact replica; your exact words.
2. Characterized by accurate measurements or inferences with small margins of error; not approximate: an exact figure; an exact science.
3. Characterized by strict adherence to standards or rules: an exact speaker.
tr.v. ex·act·ed, ex·act·ing, ex·acts
1. To force the payment or yielding of; extort: exact tribute from a conquered people.
2. To demand and obtain by force or authority: a harsh leader who exacts obedience.
3. To inflict (vengeance or punishment, for example).
[Latin exāctus, past participle of exigere, to weigh out, demand : ex-, ex- + agere, to weigh; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]
ex·act′a·ble adj.
ex·act′ness n.
ex·ac′tor, ex·act′er n.
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exact
(ɪɡˈzækt)adj
1. correct in every detail; strictly accurate: an exact copy.
2. precise, as opposed to approximate; neither more nor less: the exact sum.
3. (prenominal) specific; particular: this exact spot.
4. operating with very great precision: exact instruments.
5. allowing no deviation from a standard; rigorous; strict: an exact mind.
6. based mainly on measurement and the formulation of laws, as opposed to description and classification: physics is an exact science.
vb (tr)
7. to force or compel (payment or performance); extort: to exact tribute.
8. to demand as a right; insist upon: to exact respect from one's employees.
9. to call for or require: this work exacts careful effort.
[C16: from Latin exactus driven out, from exigere to drive forth, from agere to drive]
exˈactable adj
exˈactness n
exˈactor, exˈacter n
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ex•act
(ɪgˈzækt)adj.
1. strictly accurate or correct: an exact description.
2. precise, as opposed to approximate: the exact date.
3. admitting of no deviation, as laws or discipline; strict or rigorous.
4. capable of the greatest precision: exact instruments.
5. characterized by or using strict accuracy: an exact thinker.
v.t. 6. to call for, demand, or require: to exact respect.
7. to force or compel the payment, yielding, or performance of: to exact a ransom.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin exāctus, orig. past participle of exigere to drive out, enforce, exact =ex- ex-1 + -igere, comb. form of agere to drive, do, act]
ex•act′a•ble, adj.
ex•act′er, ex•ac′tor, n.
ex•act′ness, n.
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exact
Past participle: exacted
Gerund: exacting
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| Verb | 1. | exact - claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan" command - demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers" claim - ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount" |
| 2. | exact - 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" necessitate, need, require, call for, demand, postulate, involve, ask, take - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent" | |
| Adj. | 1. | exact - marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target" accurate - conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale" literal - limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text; "a literal translation" perfect - being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day" precise - sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment" inexact - not exact |
| 2. |  exact - (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement" |
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exact
adjective
1. accurate, very, correct, true, particular, right, express, specific, careful, precise, identical, authentic, faithful, explicit, definite, orderly, literal, unequivocal, faultless, on the money (U.S.), unerring, veracious I can't remember the exact words he used.
accurate rough, loose, incorrect, careless, inaccurate, approximate, indefinite, imprecise, slovenly, inexact
accurate rough, loose, incorrect, careless, inaccurate, approximate, indefinite, imprecise, slovenly, inexact
2. meticulous, severe, careful, strict, exacting, precise, rigorous, painstaking, scrupulous, methodical, punctilious She is very punctual and very exact in her duties.
verb
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exact
adjective1. Conforming to fact:
3. Not deviating from correctness, accuracy, or completeness:
5. Being an exact amount or number:
even.
Idiom: on the nose.
6. Conforming completely to established rule:
3. To ask for urgently or insistently:
Idiom: cry out for.
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Translations
دَقيقمَضْبُوطمَضْبوط، صَحيحيَفْرِض الدَّفْع، يَفْرِض غَرامَه
přesný
præcisafkræveforlangenøjagtig
tarkkatäsmällineneksakti
precizan
heimta, krefjastnákvæmur
正確な
정확한
išreikalautikaip tiktaip
akurātspieprasītprecīzs
vymáhať
natančentočen
exakt
ถูกต้องแม่นยำ
chính xác
exact
[ɪgˈzækt]A. ADJ
1. (= precise) [number, copy, translation] → exacto; [meaning, instructions, time, amount, date, location] → exacto, preciso; [cause, nature] → preciso
his exact words were → lo que dijo, textualmente, era ...
to be exact, there were three of us → para ser exactos, éramos tres → en concreto, éramos tres
can you be more exact? → precise, por favor
to be an exact likeness of sth/sb → ser exactamente igual a algo/algn
until this exact moment → hasta este preciso momento
to be the exact opposite (of) → ser exactamente or justo lo contrario (de)
the exact same place/house (US) → exactamente el mismo sitio/la misma casa
his exact words were → lo que dijo, textualmente, era ...
to be exact, there were three of us → para ser exactos, éramos tres → en concreto, éramos tres
can you be more exact? → precise, por favor
to be an exact likeness of sth/sb → ser exactamente igual a algo/algn
until this exact moment → hasta este preciso momento
to be the exact opposite (of) → ser exactamente or justo lo contrario (de)
the exact same place/house (US) → exactamente el mismo sitio/la misma casa
2. (= meticulous) [description, analysis, scientist, work, study] → preciso, meticuloso; [instrument] → preciso
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
exact
[ɪgˈzækt] adj
(= precise) [time, place] → exact(e); [words] → exact(e); [number] → exact(e)
the exact opposite → exactement le contraire
this exact moment → ce moment précis
... to be exact → ... pour être précis
... to be more exact → ... plus précisément
the exact opposite → exactement le contraire
this exact moment → ce moment précis
... to be exact → ... pour être précis
... to be more exact → ... plus précisément
[person] → rigoureux/euse
vt
They exacted a high price for their cooperation → Ils faisaient payer cher leur coopération.
to exact sth from sb → arracher qch à qn
They exacted a high price for their cooperation → Ils faisaient payer cher leur coopération.
to exact sth from sb → arracher qch à qn
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exact
adj
(= precise) → genau; translation → wörtlich; to be exact about something → etw genau darlegen; do you have the exact amount? → haben Sie es passend?; please have the exact fare ready → bitte Fahrgeld abgezählt bereithalten; they won’t know the exact nature of the problem until tomorrow → sie werden erst morgen erfahren, worum es sich bei dem Problem genau handelt; until this exact moment → bis genau zu diesem Augenblick; the exact thing I want → genau das, was ich will; the exact same thing → genau das gleiche; the exact opposite → das genaue Gegenteil; he’s 47 to be exact → er ist 47, um genau zu sein; they evolved from reptiles, dinosaurs to be exact → sie stammen von Reptilien ab, genau(er) gesagt, von Dinosauriern; or to be more exact → oder, genauer gesagt
vt (form) money, obedience, revenge → fordern; payment → eintreiben; promise → abverlangen (from sb jdm); guarantee, assurance → verlangen (from von); to exact a high price (fig) → einen hohen Preis fordern
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
exact
[ɪgˈzækt]1. adj (number, value, meaning, time) → esatto/a; (instructions, description) → preciso/a
it's an exact copy of the original → è una copia perfetta dell'originale
her exact words were ... → le sue precise parole sono state...
to be exact, there were three of us → per essere precisi eravamo in tre
the exact opposite (of) → l'esatto contrario (di)
it's an exact copy of the original → è una copia perfetta dell'originale
her exact words were ... → le sue precise parole sono state...
to be exact, there were three of us → per essere precisi eravamo in tre
the exact opposite (of) → l'esatto contrario (di)
2. vt to exact sth (from) (frm) → esigere qc (da)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
exact
(igˈzӕkt) adjective1. absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise. What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.
2. (of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details. Accountants have to be very exact.
verb to force the payment of or giving of. We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.
exˈacting adjective requiring much effort or work from a person. a very exacting job.
exˈactly adverb1. just; quite; absolutely. He's exactly the right man for the job.
2. in accurate detail; precisely. Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?
3. used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'.
exˈactness nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
exact
→ مَضْبُوط přesný præcis genau ακριβής exacto tarkka exact precizan esatto 正確な 정확한 exact eksakt dokładny exato точный exakt ถูกต้องแม่นยำ tam chính xác 精确的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
exact
a. exacto-a;
adv. exactamente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
exact
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