Definitions for exacting
ɪgˈzæk tɪŋex·act·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fastidious, exactingadjective

   having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

   "fastidious microorganisms"; "certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements"

2. stern, strict, exactingadjective

   severe and unremitting in making demands

   "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards"

3. exigent, exactingadjective

   requiring precise accuracy

   "an exacting job"; "became more exigent over his pronunciation"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exactingadjective

   Making excessive demands; hard to satisfy.

2. exactingadjective

   Requiring precise accuracy

3. Etymology: From exact + -ing

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1. exacting

   Exacting refers to requiring a great deal or involving great care, precision or effort. It often pertains to tasks, responsibilities, or standards that demand high attention to detail, rigor, or quality. It can also be used to describe a person who is very strict in their expectations or demands.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Exacting

   of Exact

2. Exactingadjective

   oppressive or unreasonably severe in making demands or requiring the exact fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe

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1. • Microbiology

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of exacting in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of exacting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of exacting in a Sentence

1. Robert Capers:

   The defendant violated his oath and responsibilities as a law enforcement officer by exacting personal vengeance, assaulting a handcuffed suspect, and abusing his authority as the highest ranking uniformed member of the Suffolk County Police Department.

2. David Kris:

   FISA applications are typically quite long -- theyre big enough that you dont want to drop one on your foot, they contain a lot of information and detail, because the statute is quite exacting in what it requires the government to establish to get the warrant granted.

3. Steve Vladeck:

   Today's decision is another victory for religious groups, but not the major one that they sought, the court's three most conservative justices wanted to overturn three decades of precedent and subject virtually all government regulations that even incidentally impact religious practice to the most exacting judicial scrutiny. But Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Barrett appeared unwilling, or at least not yet ready, to make such a move -- resting the decision on narrower grounds.

4. Shimon Peres:

   It is not only the psychology of the people that makes them so exacting-their geographical situation has been equally problematic.

5. Eugène Delacroix:

   I live in company with a body, a silent companion, exacting and eternal. He it is who notes that individuality which is the seal of the weakness of our race. My soul has wings, but the brutal jailer is strict.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=exacting
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Exacting
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exacting