exact

ex·act  (g-zkt)

adj.

1. Strictly and completely in accord with fact; not deviating from truth or reality: an exact account; an exact replica; your exact words.

2. Characterized by accurate measurements or inferences with small margins of error; not approximate: an exact figure; an exact science.

3. Characterized by strict adherence to standards or rules: an exact speaker.

tr.v. ex·act·ed, ex·act·ing, ex·acts

1. To force the payment or yielding of; extort: exact tribute from a conquered people.

2. To demand and obtain by or as if by force or authority: a harsh leader who exacts obedience. See Synonyms at demand.

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[Latin exctus, past participle of exigere, to weigh out, demand : ex-, ex- + agere, to weigh; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]

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ex·acta·ble adj.

ex·actness n.

ex·actor, ex·acter n.

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exact

Adjective

1. correct in every detail; strictly accurate

2. precise, as opposed to approximate

3. based on measurement and the formulation of laws: forecasting floods is not an exact science

Verb

to obtain or demand as a right, esp. through force or strength: the rebels called for revenge to be exacted for the killings [Latin exigere to demand]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	exact - claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan" demand command - demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers" claim - ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount" call in, call - demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan"
	2.	exact - 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" claim, take necessitate, need, require, call for, demand, postulate, involve, ask, take - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent" necessitate, need, require, call for, demand, postulate, involve, ask, take - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
Adj.	1.	exact - marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target" accurate - conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale" literal - limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text; "a literal translation" perfect - being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day" precise - sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment" inexact - not exact
	2.	exact - (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement" accurate, precise correct, right - free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"

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exact

adjective 1. accurate, very, correct, true, particular, right, express, specific, careful, precise, identical, authentic, faithful, explicit, definite, orderly, literal, unequivocal, faultless, on the money U.S. unerring, veracious << OPPOSITE approximate

adjective 2. meticulous, severe, careful, strict, exacting, precise, rigorous, painstaking, scrupulous, methodical, punctilious

verb 3. demand, claim, require, call for, force, impose, command, squeeze, extract, compel, wring, wrest, insist upon, extort

verb 4. inflict, apply, impose, administer, mete out, deal out

Translations

exact [ɪgˈzækt] adj → exacto

vt to exact sth (from) → exigir algo (de)

exact [ɪgˈzækt] adj → exact(e)

vt to exact sth (from) [+ signature, confession] → extorquer qch (à) [+ apology]; exiger qch (de)

exact [ɪgˈzækt] adj → genau;

(word) → richtig

vt to exact sth (from) → etw verlangen (von);

(payment) → etw eintreiben (von)

exact [ɪgˈzækt] adj → esatto/a

vt to exact sth (from) → estorcere qc (da); esigere qc (da)

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exact

adj exact [igˈzӕkt]

1 absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment. presies مَضْبوط، صَحيح точен přesný nøjagtig; præcis genau ακριβής, ορθός exacto täpne دقیق tarkka, täsmälleen oikea exact מְדוּיָק ठीक točan, egzaktan pontos tepat nákvæmur esatto 正確な 정확한 tikslus precīzs tepat precies nøyaktig, presis dokładny exacto exact точный presný točen tačan exakt ถูกต้องแม่นยำ tam 精確的 точний بالکل صحیح تفصیل chính xác 精确的

2 (of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details Accountants have to be very exact. presiese دَقيق прецизен přesný, zevrubný nøjagtig gewissenhaft, genau λεπτολόγος preciso, riguroso täpne دقیق tarkka rigoureux מְדַייֵק सटीक točan, pedantan precíz teliti nákvæmur preciso, rigoroso 精密な 꼼꼼한 tikslus, kruopštus precīzs; akurāts tepat nauwkeurig nøyaktig dokładny exacto/preciso riguros точный; аккуратный presný natančen precizan exakt, noggrann ที่ละเอียดถี่ถ้วน hassas, yanılmaz 嚴謹的 акуратний ٹھیک ٹھیک صحت کلام پر اصرار کرنے والا chính xác 严谨的

v

to force the payment of or giving of We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets. eis يَفْرِض الدَّفْع، يَفْرِض غَرامَه изисквам vymáhat afkræve; forlange fordern επιβάλλω, απαιτώ exigir (sisse) nõudma به زور گرفتن vaatia imposer לִגבּוֹת बलपूर्वक लेना zahtijevati, tražiti követel memaksakan (inn)heimta, krefjast esigere 取り立てる 엄하게 거두어들이다 (iš)reikalauti pieprasīt memaksakan eisen (av)kreve, inndrive egzekwować exigir a cere взыскивать vymáhať terjati iznuditi utkräva, indriva บังคับ talep etmek, istemek 強制 правити; стягати کسی رقم کی ادایگی کا مطالبہ کرنا ép buộc 强制

adj exˈacting

requiring much effort or work from a person a very exacting job. veeleisende مُتَطَلِّب، صارِم изискващ náročný krævende; anstrengende anspruchsvoll απαιτητικός exigente nõudlik طاقت فرسا؛ سخت vaativa astreignant תוֹבעָנִי कठिन, श्रमसाध्य zahtijevan, težak sokat követelő memerlukan ketekunan kröfuharður difficile, esigente きびしい 몹시 힘드는 varginantis, įtemptas augstas prasības izvirzošs memerlukan ketekunan veeleisend krevende, fordringsfull wymagający exigente solicitant ответственный náročný zahteven zahtevan fordrande, krävande ซึ่งต้องการความสนใจมาก titiz, güç beğenen 吃力的 напружений; обтяжливий بہت زیادہ سخت یا محنت طلب đòi hỏi những yêu cầu cao 吃力的

adv exˈactly

1 just; quite; absolutely He's exactly the right man for the job. presies بالضَّبْط، تَماما подходящ přesně lige; præcis genau ακριβώς exactamente täpipealt دقیقاً täsmälleen exactement בְּדִיוּק ठीक-ठीक, यथार्थत točno, egzaktno pont(osan) secara mutlak nákvæmlega esattamente, proprio まさに 바로 kaip tik tieši sememangnya precies nettopp, akkurat dokładnie exactamente exact как раз, именно presne ravno, povsem baš exakt, precis, just อย่างถูกต้อง tam 恰好 якраз درستی کے ساتھ ، ہو بہو đúng là 恰好

2 in accurate detail; precisely Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say? akkurate, presiese بالضَّبْط точно přesně nøjagtig genau ακριβώς, με ακρίβεια exactamente täpselt با دقت؛ دقیقاً tarkkaan, tarkkaan ottaen avec précision, précisément בְּדִיוּק सही-सही precizno pontosan secara tepat nákvæmlega esattamente 正確に 정확히 tiksliai precīzi sebenarnya precies til punkt og prikke, akkurat dokładnie exactamente/precisamente exact; anume точно presne natančno tačno exakt อย่างละเอียดยิบ tam olarak, tam tamına 精確地 саме صحیح تفصیلات کے ساتھ một cách chính xác 精确地

3 used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'. presies أوافِق تماما именно přesně tak helt enig genau συμφωνώ απολύτως justo, exactamente just! دقیقاً juuri niin tout juste בְּדִיוּק मैं सहमत हूं sasvim, točno úgy van! setuju einmitt, hárrétt proprio così, appunto そのとおり 바로 그렇습니다 taip, tikrai tieši tā sememangnya precies nettopp, akkurat, helt riktig `właśnie` exactamente chiar aşa (вот) именно presne tak Točno. sasvim exakt, precis, just det ตอบกลับเมื่อมีความคิดเห็นตรงกัน çok doğru 正是這樣 цілком вірно; саме так جوابا بطور اثبات ، بالکل ٹھیک đúng như vậy 正是这样

n exˈactness

presisie, akkuraatheid ضَبْط، دِقَّه точнот přesnost nøjagtighed; præcision die Genauigkeit ακρίβεια exactitud täpsus دقت؛ درستی tarkkuus exactitude דַייקָנוּת सटीकता točnost, savjesnost pontosság ketepatan nákvæmni esattezza 正確さ 정확함 tikslumas precīzums ketepatan nauwkeurigheid nøyaktighet precyzja exactidão justeţe; exactitate точность presnosť natančnost preciznost exakthet ความถูกต้อง tamlık, doğruluk 精確 старанність; точність کامل مطابقت tính chính xác 精确