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1. | [ adjective ] marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact | |
Examples: | "an exact mind" "an exact copy" "hit the exact center of the target" |
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Related terms: | inexact rigorous literal direct mathematical photographic perfect literal perfect precise accurate literal | |
2. | [ adjective ] (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct | |
Synonyms: | precise accurate | |
Examples: | "a precise image" "a precise measurement" |
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Related terms: | correct | |
3. | [ adjective ] exact in performance or amount; strictly correct | |
Synonyms: | precise accurate | |
Examples: | "a precise instrument" "a precise measurement" |
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Related terms: | correct | |
4. | [ verb ] (law) claim as due or just | |
Synonyms: | demand | |
Examples: | "The bank demanded payment of the loan" |
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Related terms: | claim command call exaction | |
5. | [ verb ] take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs | |
Synonyms: | take claim call_for | |
Examples: | "the accident claimed three lives" "The hard work took its toll on her" |
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Related terms: | necessitate necessitate | |
Similar spelling: |
exacta exactly exaction exacting exocet exhaust execute executor executed exist excecate excused |