exactitude

/ig'zæktitju:d/ Cách viết khác : (exactness) /ig'zæktnis/

Thân thiện

He checked the blueprint with great exactitude.

Definition

Noun: 1. The quality or state of being exact; precision; accuracy: The condition of being completely correct, accurate, or free from error in all details.

Usage

"Exactitude" is a formal noun used to describe a high degree of precision and correctness. It often refers to the meticulous attention to detail required in scientific, technical, mathematical, or administrative contexts. It describes both the quality of a thing (e.g., a measurement) and a characteristic of a person.

Examples

• The success of the experiment depended on the exactitude of the measurements.
• He was known for his exactitude in financial reporting, leaving no room for error.
• The map was drawn with remarkable exactitude.
• She performed the calculations with mathematical exactitude.

Advanced Usage

• "With exactitude": This adverbial phrase means "in a precise and accurate manner."
  • The surgeon must operate with great exactitude.
• "A man/woman of exactitude": This phrase describes a person who is habitually precise and meticulous.
  • As a watchmaker, he was a man of great exactitude.

Variants and Related Words

• Exactness (noun): A more common synonym for "exactitude," often used interchangeably.
  • The exactness of the data is crucial.
• Exact (adjective): Precise and accurate in all details.
  • Please provide the exact time.
• Exacting (adjective): Making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources; requiring precision.
  • The exacting standards of the master craftsman.

Synonyms

• Precision: The quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate.
• Accuracy: The quality or state of being correct or precise.
• Meticulousness: Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
• Rigor: The quality of being extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate.

Antonyms

• Inexactitude: Lack of exactness or precision.
• Imprecision: Lack of precision; vagueness.
• Carelessness: Failure to give sufficient attention to avoiding harm or errors.
• Inaccuracy: The quality or state of not being accurate.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quality of being exact
   • he demanded exactness in all details
   • a man of great exactitude

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