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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesexigência
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eziˈʒẽsja
"A exigência do projeto significava que apenas os trabalhadores mais qualificados eram contratados."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being demanding or requiring a high standard.
"The exactingness of the project meant that only the most skilled workers were hired." - 2
The state of being difficult to please or satisfy.
"Her exactingness in her work often led to frustration among her colleagues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'exactingness' derives from the verb 'exact', which comes from the Latin 'exigere', meaning 'to demand' or 'to require'. The suffix '-ness' is used to form nouns indicating a state or condition, thus 'exactingness' refers to the quality of being demanding or requiring precision.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Exactingness" is said worldwide
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exigence
Transliteration: ɛɡiʒɑ̃s
"L'exigence du projet signifiait que seuls les travailleurs les plus qualifiés étaient embauchés."
Strenge
Transliteration: ʃtʁɛŋə
"Die Strenge des Projekts bedeutete, dass nur die qualifiziertesten Arbeiter eingestellt wurden."
esigenza
Transliteration: eziˈdʒɛntsa
"L'esigenza del progetto significava che solo i lavoratori più qualificati venivano assunti."
exigencia
Transliteration: eɣiˈθenθja
"La exigencia del proyecto significaba que solo se contrataban a los trabajadores más calificados."
exigência
Transliteration: eziˈʒẽsja
"A exigência do projeto significava que apenas os trabalhadores mais qualificados eram contratados."
कठोरता
Transliteration: kaṭhoratā
"परियोजना की कठोरता का मतलब था कि केवल सबसे कुशल श्रमिकों को ही नियुक्त किया गया।"
严格性
Transliteration: yángé xìng
"项目的严格性意味着只有最合格的工人被雇用。"
엄격함
Transliteration: eomgyeokham
"프로젝트의 엄격함은 가장 숙련된 근로자만 고용되었음을 의미했습니다."
厳格さ
Transliteration: genkaku sa
"プロジェクトの厳格さは、最も熟練した労働者だけが雇われることを意味していました。"
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