noun

exactitude

ig-ZAK-tih-tood/ɪɡˈzæktɪtuːd/

Careful accuracy and precision.

The watchmaker measures the tiny part with exactitude using calipers and a magnifier.

A South Asian watchmaker measures a tiny part precisely with calipers under a magnifier.

Etymology

exLatinout

+actLatindrive, do

+itudeFrenchquality or state

Although the roots literally suggest “driving out,” their combined Latin verb also meant “finish” or “measure.” Its participle described something highly finished or precise, giving exactitude its sense of great accuracy.

In context

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More examples

She reproduces the original pattern with remarkable exactitude.
The experiment demands exactitude in every measurement.
He recalls the conversation with surprising exactitude.

Forms

exactitude

exact adjective — Accurate and precise in every detail.

Similar words

accuracy: Emphasizes correctness rather than painstaking attention to detail.
precision: Emphasizes fine distinctions, exact measurements, or sharply specified details.