Definitions for exact
ɪgˈzæktex·act

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. exactadjective

   marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact

   "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"

2. accurate, exact, preciseverb

   (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct

   "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

3. demand, exactverb

   claim as due or just

   "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

4. claim, take, exactverb

   take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs

   "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. exactverb

   To demand and enforce the payment or performance of.

2. exactverb

   To make desirable or necessary.

3. exactverb

   To forcibly obtain or produce.

   to exact revenge

4. exactadjective

   Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.

5. exactadjective

   Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual

6. exactadjective

   Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.

7. exactadjective

   Such that the kernel of one homomorphism is the image of the preceding one.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Exactadjective

   precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect; true; correct; precise; as, the clock keeps exact time; he paid the exact debt; an exact copy of a letter; exact accounts

   Etymology: [L. exactus precise, accurate, p. p. of exigere to drive out, to demand, enforce, finish, determine, measure; ex out + agere to drive; cf. F. exact. See Agent, Act.]

2. Exactadjective

   habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual; as, a man exact in observing an appointment; in my doings I was exact

   Etymology: [L. exactus precise, accurate, p. p. of exigere to drive out, to demand, enforce, finish, determine, measure; ex out + agere to drive; cf. F. exact. See Agent, Act.]

3. Exactadjective

   precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict

   Etymology: [L. exactus precise, accurate, p. p. of exigere to drive out, to demand, enforce, finish, determine, measure; ex out + agere to drive; cf. F. exact. See Agent, Act.]

4. Exactadjective

   to demand or require authoritatively or peremptorily, as a right; to enforce the payment of, or a yielding of; to compel to yield or to furnish; hence, to wrest, as a fee or reward when none is due; -- followed by from or of before the one subjected to exaction; as, to exact tribute, fees, obedience, etc., from or of some one

   Etymology: [L. exactus precise, accurate, p. p. of exigere to drive out, to demand, enforce, finish, determine, measure; ex out + agere to drive; cf. F. exact. See Agent, Act.]

5. Exactverb

   to practice exaction

   Etymology: [L. exactus precise, accurate, p. p. of exigere to drive out, to demand, enforce, finish, determine, measure; ex out + agere to drive; cf. F. exact. See Agent, Act.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Exact

   egz-akt′, v.t. to force from: to compel full payment of: to make great demands, or to demand urgently: to extort: to inflict.—v.i. to practice extortion.—adj. precise: careful: punctual: true: certain or demonstrable.—p.adj. Exact′ing, compelling full payment of: unreasonable in making demands.—ns. Exac′tion, act of exacting or demanding strictly: an oppressive demand: that which is exacted, as excessive work or tribute; Exact′itude, exactness: correctness.—adv. Exact′ly.—ns. Exact′ment; Exact′ness, quality of being exact: accuracy; Exact′or, -er, one who exacts: an extortioner: one who claims rights, often too strictly:—fem. Exact′ress.—Exact sciences, the mathematical sciences, of which the results are demonstrable. [L. exigĕre, exactum—ex, out, agĕre, to drive.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. exact

   Complete and true.

   The news was exact and accurate so they were happy it was such joyful news.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 1, 2020  

2. Exact

   Having every element to function effectively.

   The digital clock on the computer is exact.

   Submitted by MaryC on August 21, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'exact' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4236

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'exact' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3858

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'exact' in Adjectives Frequency: #562

How to pronounce exact?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of exact in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of exact in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of exact in a Sentence

1. Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff:

   We will make every effort to make sure that notwithstanding the president or his allies' desire to out and exact political revenge on this whistleblower, that our committee is never used for that purpose.

2. Photographer Irina Werning:

   Each picture is like a completely different world. I work on lots of pictures at the same time. Sometimes you don't find something, so you have to end up making everything. Of course, you can't find some exact clothing or object exactly like in the picture. Often, I have to make it or alter something that I buy. Lots of challenges, but this is the part I most enjoy.

3. Dana Walden:

   We love the show. It had great creators. It’s a phenomenal cast. We ordered it throughout five seasons, which is a great length of time for a single camera comedy. Ultimately, we felt like we did n’t have the exact right place to schedule it this year to perform best in our Sunday night lineup.

4. Brian Tracy:

   We feel good about ourselves to the exact degree we feel in control of our lives.

5. Corona Police Cpl. Tobias Kouroubacalis:

   They were shot in the head, corona Police will not know how many times or the exact entry point of the bullet( s) until the coroner performs their autopsies and writes their reports.

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