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Exact

[ig-zakt]

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adjective

strictly accurate or correct: an exact likeness; an exact description.

precise, as opposed to approximate: the exact sum; the exact date.

admitting of no deviation, as laws or discipline; strict or rigorous.

capable of the greatest precision: exact instruments.

characterized by or using strict accuracy: an exact thinker.

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Mathematics. (of a differential equation) noting that the collection of all terms, equated to zero, is an exact differential.

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verb (used with object)

to call for, demand, or require: to exact respect from one's children.

to force or compel the payment, yielding, or performance of: to exact money; to exact tribute from a conquered people.

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Exact is always a great word to know.

So is discrete. Does it mean:

problem solving defined only for an isolated set of points, using only arithmetic and algebra; not involving calculus

the operation or process of finding the difference between two numbers or quantities, denoted by a minus sign (?)

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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English exacten (v.) < Latin exāctus (past participle of exigere drive out, thrust out), equivalent to ex- ex-¹ + ag(ere) to drive + -tus past participle suffix

Related forms

ex·act·a·ble, adjective

ex·act·er, ex·ac·tor, noun

ex·act·ness, noun

non·ex·act·a·ble, adjective

pre·ex·act, adjective, verb (used with object)

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qua·si-ex·act, adjective

qua·si-ex·act·ly, adverb

un·ex·act·ed, adjective

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Synonyms
3. rigid, severe, unbending. 5. methodical, careful, punctilious, demanding, scrupulous. 8. wring. See extract.

Antonyms
1, 2. imprecise.

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Example Sentences

Obviously not all church-connected colleges insist on exact subscription to their own particular beliefs.

The exact causality can only be speculated at this point but the correlations are robust.

To get an exact measure of these distances, have students use the blue nylon straps included in the trunk.

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Obviously not all church-connected colleges insist on exact subscription to their own particular beliefs.

The exact causality can only be speculated at this point but the correlations are robust.

To get an exact measure of these distances, have students use the blue nylon straps included in the trunk.

Guess religion ends up doing the exact opposite of its avowed mission.

What makes a wine develop the exact flavors it does over time remains largely a mystery.

Computational rephotography is a fancy name for photos taken from the exact same viewpoint as an old photograph.

It seems that words for exact numbers do not exist in all languages.

Researchers looking for a disease-causing gene don't usually find the exact location of the gene right away.

Fossil fuels exact the biggest toll in terms of lives lost.

Naturally, knowing the exact genus or species of dinosaur that created the tracks is impossible.

If you are making a word or phrase stencil, use your computer to print out the word at the exact size you desire.

The device adds a geeky element to the mundane task of stoking liquids by letting you dial in the exact temperature you want.

The exact location of every building on the planet can be known.

Brown hadn't written down the exact location-it was still a mystery.

Scholars have long debated the exact origins of our species.

The second observation point rests in almost the exact same position due east of the towers.

The closer you can get the board cover to the exact size of your door, the better.

It's a free iPhone app that lets you share your exact location with a friend.

Firstly, anyone who knows anything about maps knows that they are only representations and are never true or exact.

The specialists determined that the fossil was in fact a mammal bone, from an early echidna, to be exact.

The exact cause for these declines, however, has managed to evade researchers until now.

Diamonds are made of mostly carbon, and their exact color is determined by traces of other elements mixed in.

Until this year, the exact cause of death was unresolved.

No one knows the exact reason for the rise in the jellyfish population, but there are suspicions.

The trio may have been sacrifices, but for now the team is unsure of their exact roles.

And an antibody probe for, say, anthrax needs to make a match with the exact strain of the specific bacterium it is targeting.

Milarepa is leading a privileged life a world full of greed and betrayal upends his good fortune, compelling him to exact revenge.

Staying up all night clearly taxes the body, but scientists have only now added up the exact bill.

Rather, investors should hold all the stocks on the market, in exact proportion to their weight in the market.

The family's exact location and last name have not been disclosed.

In a strange twist of fate, the exact same brain circuits that allow us to enjoy life also fuel bad habits.

Froese looked on as the children mixed cement in exact proportions in a wheelbarrow-a hands-on math lesson.

Then hit print, and the exact same image you see on screen is deposited onto a sheet of paper.

No wonder, since predicting earth tremors is far from an exact science.

Teasing out the exact mechanism that would allow a planet to get so large is now work for theoreticians, the astronomers say.

I've stayed clear of blue-fin tuna for the exact reason you outlined.

Just point, click and the exact same item shows up on your doorstep the next morning.

Exact mathematical explanations of this diversity are some way off, but people are working on them.

But scientists are still working on unraveling the exact details.

With a heart-rate monitor, you can correctly determine the exact amount of donuts needed to redress your energy inbalance.

Yet many issues were left unresolved-such as the exact crimes to which the firms would confess.

The company still won't disclose the exact availability.

It is difficult to nail down the exact size of hedge funds' positions.

As in so many reports of this kind, the trend looks plausible, but there seems little basis for the exact numbers.

Tying that knowledge to the exact genetic sequence will be a big step forward.

The exact cause of his death was not immediately known.

Would-be observers should beware, though: meteor forecasting is still not an exact science.

The exact composition of the clinopyroxene, though, depends on the pressure under which it is forming.

All batteries, no matter what their exact composition, work in the same fundamental way.

Such data logging and telemetry have made what used to be more of an art into an exact science.

Politicians tend to say one thing while meaning the exact opposite and this situation is in no way an exception to that rule.

The exact value of crop circles to the broader economy is unclear.

No one is quite sure of the exact links between these militias and the pirates.

Places that want exact parrotting of ad language are running letters through screening software.

While there is disagreement among experts on the exact time frame, it is understood that our nonrenewable energy sources.

Unfortunately, nobody knows the exact combination of bad factors that are apt to produce heart disease.

The exact combined length of its sections remains unknown.

But in fact, the marsh¿and its residents¿may be doing the exact opposite.

Shvarts appear to have reached an agreement, the exact nature of her original project is still murky.

The exact definition varies between countries, but broad money usually includes things.

So theoretically, an exact replica of a particle can never be made.

Researchers have succeeded in determining the exact structure of a compound that gaurs.

The exact content of speculative realism need not concern us for long.

At first glance the survey method may seem less than exact.

It's hard to predict exact dates for maple sugaring season because, as this farmer explains, it all depends on the weather.

But their exact composition has long remained a mystery.

Much of the wild population is migratory, though not much is known about their exact routes.

The exact cost of the campaign, though reported to be several millions of dollars, has yet to be determined.

If policymakers knew the exact shape of these cost and benefit.

Until now no one has been able to pinpoint the exact nature of the blast.

Some of the automatically produced inventions infringe squarely on the exact claims of the previously patented inventions.

Professional designers make these patterns with the exact thickness of the yarn in mind--so irregular hand-spun wool won't work.

I've already read several threads on this exact topic which were really helpful, so.

Nor does brain damage, unless to the exact part of the brain that controls the soft palate.

The exact location of the farm where the hoard was found is being kept secret for fear of looters.

My mother has the exact same problem she cannot seem to do anything to fix it either.

The intention from the beginning was to not make an exact re-creation of the movie.

Exact references of this momentous occasion are somewhat thin, and the underlying peg for a tech news organization even thinner.

While you can get someone to pay for the experience in terms of money, it will always exact its toll in many other ways.

Miles away, the power-line workers chose that exact moment to reel in the wires to the top of the pole.

The exact distance between the two worlds varies during a close encounter, because the planets' orbits are elliptical.

Also, the mapping of our physical state is never completely exact.

In about five minutes it found a book on my desk and my exact brand of water bottle.

He says further research is needed to determine the exact nature of this relationship.

The winning projects must come up with matching funds, whose exact formula has not yet been worked out.

If he were alive today he would without a doubt be involved in the exact same issues.

The paper refills are case-specific and feature sheets that are the exact same size as the iPad's own screen.

The exact number of those who have been fired or expelled is difficult to determine.

But whether rising commodity prices are something to avoid or tolerate depends on the exact mechanism at work.

Yes, you may e-mail us with exact instructions concerning the use of your name.

In a more practical sense, it allows us to find the exact spot where samples were collected".

The new method can determine the exact species and sort various types of bacteria on the same microscope slide.

The first thing you should do is pinpoint the exact location of the campus, especially if you're driving.

Explorer allows outdoor enthusiasts to browse and download the exact maps they need.

In the visual illusion slide show the side-by-side pizza tower and railway pictures are the exact same.

While their exact origin has been difficult to pin.

And, although the exact rise in that proportion varied from basin to basin, all of them saw a significant increase.

Predicting eruptions is still far from an exact science.

The photographer's plate is liable to no delusions, has no brains to be diseased, and is exact in its testimony.

The exact wording, or even inclusion, of the new relationship tags comes down to geography.

But for now they have kept the site's exact location secret to prevent disturbances to the fragile artwork.

We'll provide exact standard and metric measurements below.

The exact reasons why these mammoths ate dung is difficult to discern, but this behavior is not as unusual as it sounds.

Such data logging and telemetry has made what used to be more of an art into an exact science.

So on weekends they close certain lines and replacement bus services are used to follow the exact travel the tubes take.

The phone companies knows the age and gender of the owner and the exact location of the phone at all times.

Existing methods destroy small samples, and don't give exact time-based measurements.

But predators that eat the less toxic frogs learn to only avoid that species and its exact mimics.

The reporting citizen scientist, however, does see the exact coordinates of his or hear observation.

Yet if the effects are not understood in exact detail, a growing body of evidence points to problems.

Economics is in no way an exact science and subject to manipulation but the impact numbers are touted as facts.

The exact link, if any, between the increase in carbon dioxide emissions and the higher temperatures is still under debate.

The exact details of the manner of death, for instance, should not be reported.

Hundreds of computer sensors are needed to determine the exact speed necessary for the cars to clear the initial tower.

Retaliation against the ultra-nationalists will lead to the exact opposite result.

The collars register each coyote's exact location every hour, seven days a week.

The cannon, anchor, and other artifacts labeled on the image are shown in their exact position on the ocean floor.

Nor does brain damage, unless it is to the exact part of the brain that controls the soft palate.

To date studies on the exact contribution of global imbalances or their drivers to the crisis are inconclusive.

Now they want to know the exact formula for how much a particular commodity affects the price of a good.

Obviously they are learned by experience, but the exact process is not properly understood.

More important than the exact line is the nature of the border.

She then proceeded to take bets on the exact time the plane would actually land.

But the tactical impact of their operations has to be weighed against the cost fatal mistakes exact in local goodwill.

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World English Dictionary

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
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]

ex'actable

—*adj*

ex'actness

—n

ex'actor

—n

ex'acter

—n

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exact

"precise, rigorous, accurate," 1530s, from L. exactus, pp. of exigere, lit. "to drive or force out," also "demand, finish, measure," from ex- "out" + agere "drive, lead, act" (see act). The verb (late 14c., implied in exaction) is older in English and represents the literal

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sense of the Latin. Related: Exacted.

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"Since we are assured that the all-wise Creator has observed the most exact proportions of number, weight and measure in the make of all things, the most likely way therefore to get any insight into the nature of those parts of the Creation which come within our observation must in all reason be to number, weigh and measure."

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