EXACT


Meaning of EXACT in English

I. ig-ˈzakt transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, to require as payment, from Latin exactus, past participle of exigere to drive out, demand, measure, from ex- + agere to drive — more at agent

Date: 1564

1. : to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain

from them has been exact ed the ultimate sacrifice — D. D. Eisenhower

2. : to call for as necessary or desirable

Synonyms: see demand

• ex·act·able -ˈzak-tə-bəl adjective

• ex·ac·tor also ex·act·er -ˈzak-tər noun

II. adjective

Etymology: Latin exactus

Date: 1533

1. : exhibiting or marked by strict, particular, and complete accordance with fact or a standard

2. : marked by thorough consideration or minute measurement of small factual details

Synonyms: see correct

• ex·act·ness -ˈzak(t)-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.