exact

adj.

1. Strictly and completely in accord with fact; not deviating from truth or reality: an exact account; an exact replica; your exact words.
2. Characterized by accurate measurements or inferences with small margins of error; not approximate: an exact figure; an exact science.
3. Characterized by strict adherence to standards or rules: an exact speaker.

tr.v., -act·ed, -act·ing, -acts.

1. To force the payment or yielding of; extort: exact tribute from a conquered people.
2. To demand and obtain by or as if by force or authority: a harsh leader who exacts obedience. See synonyms at demand.

[Latin exāctus, past participle of exigere, to weigh out, demand : ex-, ex- + agere, to weigh.]

exactable ex·act'a·ble adj.
exactness ex·act'ness n.
exactor ex·ac'tor or ex·act'er n.

adjective

1. Conforming to fact: accurate, correct, faithful, precise, right, rigorous, true, veracious, veridical. See correct/incorrect, honest/dishonest, real/imaginary, true/false.
2. Strictly distinguished from others: precise, very. See precise/imprecise.
3. Not deviating from correctness, accuracy, or completeness: close, faithful, full, rigorous, strict. See careful/careless.
4. Having no errors: accurate, correct, errorless, precise, right, rigorous. See correct/incorrect, true/false.
5. Being an exact amount or number: even¹. Idioms: on the nose. See precise/imprecise.
6. Conforming completely to established rule: rigorous, strict, uncompromising. See usual/unusual.

verb

1. To obtain by coercion or intimidation: extort, squeeze, wrench, wrest, wring. Slang shake down. See get/lose.
2. To establish and apply as compulsory: assess, impose, levy, put. See obligation, over/under, willing/unwilling.
3. To ask for urgently or insistently: call for, claim, demand, insist on (or upon), require, requisition. Idioms: cry out for. See request.

adj

Definition: accurate, precise
Antonyms: approximate, imprecise, inaccurate, incorrect, indefinite, inexact

adj

Definition: careful, painstaking
Antonyms: careless, uncareful, unreliable

v

Definition: demand, call for
Antonyms: give

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IN BRIEF: Without anything wrong or very accurate.

Life is not an exact science, it is an art. — Samuel Butler (1612-1680).

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - nøjagtig, præcis, eksakt
v. tr. - inddrive, afkræve, forlange, insistere på, nødvendiggøre

idioms:

• exact science    eksakt videnskab

Nederlands (Dutch)
eisen, afdwingen, juist, nauwkeurig, exact

Français (French)
adj. - exact, rigoureux, méticuleux, précis, spécifique, juste, fidèle à l'original (une copie), textuel (un document), littéral (une transcription), parfait (une ressemblance), strict (l'observation d'une règle), rigoureux (une étude), de précision (un instrument)
v. tr. - exiger de (l'argent, de l'obéissance, etc)

idioms:

• exact science    science exacte

Deutsch (German)
v. - fordern, eintreiben
adj. - genau, exakt

idioms:

• exact science    exakte Wissenschaft

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - απαιτώ, αξιώνω, αποσπώ με εξαναγκασμό, παίρνω, ζητώ
adj. - (επ)ακριβής, πιστός, σωστός

idioms:

• exact science    θετική επιστήμη

Italiano (Italian)
reclamare, esatto, accurato, puntuale

idioms:

• exact science    scienza esatta

Português (Portuguese)
v. - exigir, extorquir
adj. - exato, pontual, rigoroso

idioms:

• exact science    ciências (f pl) exatas

Русский (Russian)
требовать, добиваться, взыскивать, точный, пунктуальный, строгий, неуклонный

idioms:

• exact science    точная наука

Español (Spanish)
adj. - exacto, correcto, preciso, puntual
v. tr. - exigir, lograr por la fuerza

idioms:

• exact science    ciencia exacta

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - (ut)kräva, (av)fordra
adj. - exakt, precis, noggrann

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
精确的, 精密的, 准确的, 强要, 急需, 需要, 勒索

idioms:

• exact science    精密科学

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 精確的, 精密的, 準確的
v. tr. - 強要, 急需, 需要, 勒索

idioms:

• exact science    精密科學

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 정확한, 엄격한, 꼼꼼한
v. tr. - 강요하다, 엄하게 징수하다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 正確な, そっくりそのままの, 厳密な, 精密な, 几帳面な, 厳格な, 綿密な
v. - 強要する, 厳しく取り立てる, 必要とする, 要求する

idioms:

• exact science    精密科学

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينتزع, يتطلب (صفه) مضبوط, دقيق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מדוייק, דייקני‬
v. tr. - ‮דרש, סחט, הצריך, גבה, תבע, חייב, עמד על‬

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