| exactitude |
the state or quality of being exact; precision. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate, as of something printed or pictorial; reproduction. [1/2 definitions] |
| fix |
(informal) to exact revenge on. [1/13 definitions] |
| get even |
to exact revenge; retaliate (often fol. by "with"). |
| global positioning device |
a navigational device, usu. hand-held or installed in a vehicle, that uses the Global Positioning System, a global satellite positioning system, or other similar means to determine one's exact location. |
| go1 |
(informal) to say (often used to highlight the exact words that are said and often to imitate what is said in order to bring drama to the reporting). [1/28 definitions] |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; not precise; vague. |
| indirect discourse |
an indirect statement of what someone said, rather than an exact quotation, that has been altered to conform grammatically to the context in which it is made, as in "She said that she was leaving". |
| liberal |
not adhering to the literal, exact, or orthodox; freely interpretive; not strict. [1/8 definitions] |
| likeness |
the semblance of something; exact appearance. [1/3 definitions] |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. [1/5 definitions] |
| literalism |
adherence to the exact meaning, or the literal sense, of a given text. |
| mathematical |
having precision; exact. [1/2 definitions] |
| measure |
calculation of exact dimensions within time or space, such as length, quantity, duration, weight, or capacity. [5/14 definitions] |
| metes and bounds |
in law, the exact boundaries of a land area, as described in a deed. |
| model |
a small but exact representation of something that is planned for construction or is used as a convenient means of showing what the full-sized structure actually looks like or operates like. [1/14 definitions] |
| mot juste |
(French) the exact word or phrase for the situation. |
| particular |
set out in great detail; exact. [1/7 definitions] |
| precise |
accurate; exact. [1/5 definitions] |
| proximate |
nearly exact; approximate. [1/3 definitions] |
| quantitative analysis |
the chemical analysis of a compound or mixture to determine by exact measurement the amounts and percentages of its constituents. |