exactitude

English

Etymology

From French exactitude, from Latin exactus, perfect passive participle of exigō (“demand, claim as due" or "measure by a standard, weigh, test”), from ex (“out”) + agō (“drive”).

Noun

exactitude (plural exactitudes)

1. Exactness, accuracy; attention to small details.

Translations

accuracy; attention to small details.

Bulgarian: прецизност (bg), акуратност (bg)

Synonyms

• exactness

Antonyms

• inexactitude

Related terms

• exact

External links

• exactitude in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• exactitude at OneLook Dictionary Search

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛɡ.zak.ti.tyd/, SAMPA: /Eg.zak.ti.tyd/

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• Rhymes: -yd
• Homophone: exactitudes

Noun

exactitude f. (plural exactitudes)

1. Exactitude, accuracy