accurate, exact, precise
(adjective) (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct; “a precise image”; “a precise measurement”
exact
(adjective) marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; “an exact mind”; “an exact copy”; “hit the exact center of the target”
claim, take, exact
(verb) 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”
demand, exact
(verb) claim as due or just; “The bank demanded payment of the loan”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
exact (comparative more exact, superlative most exact)
Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual.
Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.
(algebra, of a sequence of groups connected by homomorphisms) Such that the kernel of one homomorphism is the image of the preceding one.
• (precisely agreeing): perfect, true, correct, precise
• (precisely or definitely conceived or stated): strict
• spot on
• (precisely agreeing): inexact, imprecise, approximate
• (precisely or definitely conceived or stated): loose
exact (third-person singular simple present exacts, present participle exacting, simple past and past participle exacted)
(ambitransitive) To demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.
(transitive) To make desirable or necessary.
(transitive) To inflict; to forcibly obtain or produce.
• Often used with the preposition from or on.
exact (comparative more exact, superlative most exact)
exactly
• (error-free manner): accurately, just, precisely; see also exactly
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*act", a. Etym: [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.]
1. 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. I took a great pains to make out the exact truth. Jowett (Thucyd. )
2. 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. "I see thou art exact of taste." Milton.
3. Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict. An exact command, Larded with many several sorts of reason. Shak.
Ex*act", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exacted; p. pr. & vb. n. Exacting.] Etym: [From L. exactus, p. p. of exigere; or fr. LL. exactare: cf. OF. exacter. See Exact, a.]
Definition: 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. He said into them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. Luke. iii. 13. Years of servise past From grateful souls exact reward at last Dryden. My designs Exact me in another place. Massinger.
Ex*act", v. i.
Definition: To practice exaction. [R.] The anemy shall not exact upon him. Ps. lxxxix. 22.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
