Entry Word: exact

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard <maybe I wasnʼt being very exact when I said I had done it a million times> — see correct 1
2 being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent <the exact number of passengers on that airplane was 147> — see even 1
3 following an original exactly <an exact replica of the notorious slave ship Amistad> — see faithful 2
4 made or done with extreme care and accuracy <the company stresses that its optical telescopes are exact instruments and should not be handled as toys> — see fine 2
5 meeting the highest standard of accuracy <in order for the blind to fit properly, we must have the exact measurements of the window> — see precise 1