exact
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Also seen as: exacter · exactest · exacts · exacting
Sense 1
Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
Hoàn toàn chính xác với tiêu chuẩn, sự thật hoặc thực tế
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Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
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Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual.
Cẩn thận và chính xác trong việc tuân thủ quy tắc hoặc lời hứa
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Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
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Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.
Yêu cầu và thực thi thanh toán hoặc thực hiện một cách mạnh mẽ
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Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
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Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
To make desirable or necessary.
Làm cho một thứ gì đó trở nên mong muốn hoặc cần thiết
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Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
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Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “exact” mean?
Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
Is “exact” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.