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DictionaryexactCompletely accurate
adjective

exact

ig-ZAKT/ɪɡˈzækt/

Precise and free from error.

The square piece is an exact fit in the recess.

A square wooden tile fits exactly into a matching square recess, with all four edges and corners precisely aligned and its top flush with the surrounding board.
Etymology
exLatinout
+actLatindrive, do, perform

The pieces originally express “drive out,” but the Latin verb also meant “finish” or “measure.” Its participial adjective described something highly finished or precise, leading to the sense “completely accurate.”

In context

Enkephalikos5:01
her hand effortlessly and perfectly rotated to the exact correct angle. She formed her grasp perfectly, sliding the card in without even hitting the edges.
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More examples

  • She gave the exact time.
  • The copy reproduced the exact dimensions.
  • They needed an exact answer rather than an estimate.

Forms

exact

exactly adverb — Precisely and without difference.

Similar words

precise
Specified or measured with close detail.
accurate
Correct and free from error.