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- pronunciation:
- ihg
zaekt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
fully precise, accurate, or correct.
You should check with your professor for an exact answer to that question.- synonyms:
- absolute, accurate, particular, precise, rigorous, strict, thorough
- antonyms:
- approximate, imprecise, inaccurate, inexact, proximate, rough
- similar words:
- correct, dead, direct, faithful, mathematical, perfect, proper, refined, rigid, round, scrupulous, specific, stringent, true, very
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| definition 2: |
admitting of no irregularity; undeviating.
This painting is an exact copy of the original.The line connecting the two points must be exact.- synonyms:
- consistent, perfect, regular
- antonyms:
- inconsistent
- similar words:
- even, explicit, literal, precise, specific, unerring
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| definition 3: |
tending to be meticulous; rigorous.
In time, he became an exact scholar.- synonyms:
- conscientious, meticulous, painstaking, punctilious, rigorous, scrupulous
- antonyms:
- careless, inexact, sloppy
- similar words:
- accurate, careful, diligent, fastidious, finicky, fussy, methodical, minute, particular, precise, strict, systematic
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| related words: |
absolute, clear-cut, close, critical, ideal, narrow, special, thorough, tight |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
exacts, exacting, exacted |
| definition: |
to require, demand, or cause to be given up, esp. by use of force or threat.
They intend to exact payment.- synonyms:
- extort
- similar words:
- coerce, compel, constrain, enforce, extract, force, intimidate, levy, pressure, require, squeeze, strong-arm, wrest, wring
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| related words: |
charge, claim, command, demand, need, require, tax |
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| derivations: |
exactable (adj.), exacter (exactor) (n.), exactness (n.) |
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