exact
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• adjective
Not approximated in any way; completely accurate, precise, or correct in every detail.
"Please provide the exact dimensions of the room so we can order the flooring."
Marked by thoroughness and strict attention to detail; methodical and rigorous (of a person, discipline, or method).
"She is an exact scholar who verifies every primary source before publishing."
• verb
To demand and obtain something, especially a payment, tribute, or compliance, from someone through authority or force.
"The ancient empire sought to exact heavy tribute from its neighboring provinces."
To inflict or enforce a harsh penalty, cost, or retribution upon someone.
"Years of grueling physical labor eventually exacted a heavy toll on his health."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 16th century from Latin 'exactus', the past participle of 'exigere', meaning 'to drive out, demand, or measure precisely', formed from 'ex-' (out) and 'agere' (to drive or act).