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ex·act·ing

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–adjective

1.	rigid or severe in demands or requirements: an exacting teacher.

2.	requiring close application or attention: an exacting task.

3.	given to or characterized by exaction; extortionate.

[Origin: 1575–85; exact + -ing²

]

—Related forms

ex·act·ing·ly, adverb

ex·act·ing·ness, noun

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ex·act Audio Help (ĭg-zākt') Pronunciation Key
adj.

Strictly and completely in accord with fact; not deviating from truth or reality: an exact account; an exact replica; your exact words.
Characterized by accurate measurements or inferences with small margins of error; not approximate: an exact figure; an exact science.
Characterized by strict adherence to standards or rules: an exact speaker.

tr.v. ex·act·ed, ex·act·ing, ex·acts

To force the payment or yielding of; extort: exact tribute from a conquered people.
To demand and obtain by or as if by force or authority: a harsh leader who exacts obedience. See Synonyms at demand.

[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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ex·act·ing Audio Help (ĭg-zāk'tĭng) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Making severe demands; rigorous: an exacting instructor.
Requiring great care, effort, or attention: an exacting task. See Synonyms at burdensome.

ex·act'ing·ly adv., ex·act'ing·ness n.

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exacting
adjective
1.	having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures; "fastidious microorganisms"; "certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements" [syn: fastidious] [ant: unfastidious]
2.	severe and unremitting in making demands; "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards" [syn: stern]
3.	requiring precise accuracy; "an exacting job"; "became more exigent over his pronunciation" [syn: exigent]

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exˈacting adjective

requiring much effort or work from a person
Example: a very exacting job

Arabic:	مُتَطَلِّب، صارِم
Chinese (Simplified):	吃力的
Chinese (Traditional):	吃力的
Czech:	náročný
Danish:	krævende; anstrengende
Dutch:	veeleisend
Estonian:	nõudlik
Finnish:	vaativa
French:	astreignant
German:	anspruchsvoll
Greek:	απαιτητικός
Hungarian:	sokat követelő
Icelandic:	kröfuharður
Indonesian:	memerlukan ketekunan
Italian:	difficile, esigente

Japanese:	きびしい
Korean:	몹시 힘드는
Latvian:	augstas prasības izvirzošs
Lithuanian:	varginantis, įtemptas
Norwegian:	krevende, fordringsfull
Polish:	wymagający
Portuguese (Brazil):	exigente
Portuguese (Portugal):	exigente
Romanian:	solicitant
Russian:	ответственный
Slovak:	náročný
Slovenian:	zahteven
Spanish:	exigente
Swedish:	fordrande, krävande
Turkish:	titiz, güç beğenen

See also: exact, exactly

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Exacting

Ex*act"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exacted; p. pr. & vb. n. Exacting.] [From L. exactus, p. p. of exigere; or fr. LL. exactare: cf. OF. exacter. See Exact, a.] To demand or require authoritatively or peremptorily, as a right; to enforce the payment of, or a yielding of; to compel to yield or to furnish; hence, to wrest, as a fee or reward when none is due; -- followed by from or of before the one subjected to exaction; as, to exact tribute, fees, obedience, etc., from or of some one.

He said into them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. --Luke. iii. 13.

Years of servise past From grateful souls exact reward at last --Dryden.

My designs Exact me in another place. --Massinger.

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