exact science
noun
: a science (such as physics, chemistry, or astronomy) whose laws are capable of accurate quantitative expression
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But the Lamont administration noted that revenue forecasting is hardly an exact science, and receipts from the income tax — which generates more than $11 billion annually or roughly half of the resources for the General Fund — can vary significantly in a short period of time.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
However, defining the generations isn't an exact science, and there is some debate about when the cutoff occurs for each one.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Determining credibility is hardly an exact science.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 19 May 2025
Precisely tuning a neural network's behavior is not yet an exact science, although techniques have improved over time.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
However, defining the generations isn't an exact science, and there is some debate about when the cutoff occurs for each one.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Determining credibility is hardly an exact science.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 19 May 2025
Precisely tuning a neural network's behavior is not yet an exact science, although techniques have improved over time.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exact science
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exact science
noun
ex·act sci·ence
ig-ˈzakt-ˈsī-ən(t)s 
: a science (as physics, chemistry, or astronomy) whose laws are capable of accurate quantitative expression
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