exacting

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From exact + -ing

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exacting (comparative more exacting, superlative most exacting)

1. Making excessive demands; hard to satisfy.
2. Requiring precise accuracy

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• See also Wikisaurus:fastidious

[edit] Translations

• Dutch: veeleisend nl(nl)

[edit] Verb

exacting

1. Present participle of exact.

[edit] Derived terms

• exactingly
• exactingness