exact

Meaning

1. Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
2. Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual.
3. Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.
4. Such that the kernel of one homomorphism is the image of the preceding one.

accurate

require

just right

𐐯𐑀𐑆𐐰𐐿𐐻

be accurate

be jealous of

hint at

wish for

clock-work

be correct

demand forcibly

extort from

right on the money

mature

accuracy

conscript

neither more nor less

particulary

to the inch

be certain

prccise

just perfect

all correct

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪɡˈzækt/

From Latin exāctus (the verb via Middle English exact), perfect passive participle of exigō (“demand, claim as due; measure by a standard, weigh, test”), from ex (“out”) + agō (“drive”).

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