exact

«exact» in Mova's school dictionary: completely correct in every detail, not more or less — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (exact)

meaning for a pupil

1) Exact means completely correct in every detail, not more or less. tree →

2) Exact describes someone who is careful and precise. tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths lessons pupils give an exact answer (not an estimate) and use exact measurements in science; «exact change» means the right money with no change due. In stories something happens at the exact moment. Phrases: the exact time, exact answer, exact copy, to be exact, the exact opposite.

examples

• What is the exact time? tree →
• Give the exact answer, not an estimate. tree →
• We need the exact amount of flour. tree →
• She has an exact copy of the drawing. tree →
• There are 31 people, to be exact. tree →
• He arrived at the exact moment the bus left. tree →
• Please pay with exact change. tree →
• I will tell you the exact truth. tree →

note

Pronounced «ig-ZAKT». Adverb: exactly. Maths: an exact answer is the true value; an estimate is a rough answer (about, roughly, nearly). Do not round when the question asks for the exact answer. «Exactly» is also said to agree: «Exactly!»

In the corpora

• Facts are free to use, but someone's exact words are their writing; copying sentences without credit is called plagiarism.
• Some border collies have learned the names of over a thousand toys, but most dogs understand tone of voice more than exact words.
• Vague words like «and stuff» or «things» do not count as an answer; give the exact details.
• Newspaper articles include quotes, which are people's exact words in inverted commas.
• Direct speech is the exact words someone says; it goes inside inverted commas, also called speech marks.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «exact» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.