adjective
- characterized by, requiring, or capable of accuracy of detail; very accurate; methodical; correct: an exact science
- not deviating in form or content; without variation; precise: an exact replica
- being the very (one specified or understood): the exact spot where I put it
- strict; severe; rigorous: an exact disciplinarian
Origin:
L exactus < pp. of exigere, to drive out, measure, determine < ex-, out + agere, to do: see act