Exact
(
adjective
,
verb
)
(As an adjective)
Exact ( adjective )
- Corresponding exactly to the facts, true, or right.
- Precise or accurate in amount or in performance.
Origin:
From latin exactus "done, finished, perfect", from exigere "demand, require, drive out".
Examples:
- The exact time of the meeting is still to be confirmed.
- The exact cause of the accident is still unknown.
- The exact details of the plan have yet to be determined.
- He gave me the exact amount of money I asked for.
- She was able to replicate the recipe with exact precision.
(As a verb)
Exact ( verb )
- Corresponding exactly to the facts, true, or right.
- Precise or accurate in amount or in performance.
Origin:
From latin exactus "done, finished, perfect", from exigere "demand, require, drive out".
Examples:
- The exact time of the meeting is still to be confirmed.
- The exact cause of the accident is still unknown.
- The exact details of the plan have yet to be determined.
- He gave me the exact amount of money I asked for.
- She was able to replicate the recipe with exact precision.