Exact
adjective
Precise and accurate, leaving no room for uncertainty.
The exact cost of the project is not yet known.
Often appears as...
- exact amount
- exact location
verb
To demand and get something, especially by using your authority.
The court ordered that the defendant must exact damages from the plaintiff.
Often appears as...
- exact payment
- exact toll
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
adjective
Being the same in all ways.
This is the exact same shirt I lost last month.
Often appears as...
- exact same
- exact copy
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To force someone to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation.
The king exacted tribute from his subjects.
Often appears as...
- exact punishment
- exact a toll
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Historical
adjective
Having or showing very strict moral behaviour.
He lived his life according to his own exact moral code.
Often appears as...
- exact in manners
- exact in duty
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Precise and accurate, leaving no room for uncertainty.
The exact cost of the project is not yet known.
Often appears as...
- exact amount
- exact location
verb
To demand and get something, especially by using your authority.
The court ordered that the defendant must exact damages from the plaintiff.
Often appears as...
- exact payment
- exact toll
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
adjective
Being the same in all ways.
This is the exact same shirt I lost last month.
Often appears as...
- exact same
- exact copy
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To force someone to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation.
The king exacted tribute from his subjects.
Often appears as...
- exact punishment
- exact a toll
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Historical
adjective
Having or showing very strict moral behaviour.
He lived his life according to his own exact moral code.
Often appears as...
- exact in manners
- exact in duty
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Precision Needed
Use 'exact' when details are crucial and one needs to avoid misunderstandings.
Please provide the exact measurements of the shelf.
Pro Tip 2/3Uncertainty Indicator
'Exact' signals that you are looking for or giving specific information.
He couldn't remember the exact words she used.
Pro Tip 3/3Lacks Flexibility
Conveys a sense that there is no flexibility or estimate; only the precise fact is acceptable.
They agreed to meet at the exact time of 3 p.m.
Pro Tip 1/3Precision Needed
Use 'exact' when details are crucial and one needs to avoid misunderstandings.
Please provide the exact measurements of the shelf.
Pro Tip 2/3Uncertainty Indicator
'Exact' signals that you are looking for or giving specific information.
He couldn't remember the exact words she used.
Pro Tip 3/3Lacks Flexibility
Conveys a sense that there is no flexibility or estimate; only the precise fact is acceptable.
They agreed to meet at the exact time of 3 p.m.
Pro Tip 1/3Precision Needed
Use 'exact' when details are crucial and one needs to avoid misunderstandings.
Please provide the exact measurements of the shelf.
Pro Tip 2/3Uncertainty Indicator
'Exact' signals that you are looking for or giving specific information.
He couldn't remember the exact words she used.
Pro Tip 3/3Lacks Flexibility
Conveys a sense that there is no flexibility or estimate; only the precise fact is acceptable.
They agreed to meet at the exact time of 3 p.m.
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