exactitude
/ig'zæktitju:d/ Cách viết khác : (exactness) /ig'zæktnis/
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.
Noun
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the quality of being exact
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he demanded exactness in all details
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a man of great exactitude
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