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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExact
/ɪɡˈzækt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not approximated in any way; precise.
"She gave me the exact measurements for the project." - 2
Strictly accurate or correct.
"The exact cause of the accident is still under investigation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'exactus', the past participle of 'exigere' meaning 'to demand, measure, or weigh', coming from 'ex-' (out) + 'agere' (to drive). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, it initially meant strictly measured or accurate, eventually broadening to describe absolute precision and truthfulness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Exact" is said worldwide
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exact
Transliteration: ɛɡ.zakt
"Elle m'a donné les mesures exactes pour le projet."
genau
Transliteration: ɡəˈnaʊ
"Sie gab mir die genauen Maße für das Projekt."
esatto
Transliteration: eˈzatto
"Mi ha dato le misure esatte per il progetto."
exacto
Transliteration: ekˈsak.to
"Me dio las medidas exactas para el proyecto."
exato
Transliteration: eˈzatu
"Ela me deu as medidas exatas para o projeto."
सटीक
Transliteration: sateek
"उसने मुझे परियोजना के लिए सटीक माप दिए।"
确切
Transliteration: quèqiè
"她给了我项目的确切尺寸。"
정확한
Transliteration: jeonghwakhan
"그녀는 프로젝트의 정확한 치수를 주었습니다."
正確な
Transliteration: seikaku na
"彼女はプロジェクトの正確な寸法を教えてくれました。"
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