exactness
/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, and without any error or deviation. 2. Strictness or rigor in adhering to standards or details: The characteristic of being meticulous and demanding precision in all aspects.
Usage and Examples
- The success of the experiment depended on the exactness of the measurements.
- She was known for her exactness in following the complex recipe.
- The architect insisted on exactness in the blueprints to avoid construction errors.
- Historical research requires a high degree of exactness with dates and facts.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
- Mathematical/Scientific Exactness: Often implies a theoretical or ideal precision that is absolute and without approximation.
- Demanding Exactness: Used to describe a person's character or a required standard.
- Exactness vs. Accuracy: While closely related, often emphasizes strict conformity to a rule, standard, or truth, whereas emphasizes freedom from error. They are frequently used interchangeably in general contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Exactitude (noun): A formal synonym for exactness, often used in similar contexts.
- Exact (adjective): Precise and accurate in all details.
- Exacting (adjective): Making great demands on one's skill, attention, or effort; requiring precision.
Synonyms
- Precision
- Accuracy
- Correctness
- Rigor
- Meticulousness
- Strictness
Antonyms
- Inexactness
- Imprecision
- Inaccuracy
- Vagueness
- Approximation
Idioms and Phrases
- To a hair's breadth: With extreme exactness or precision. (This idiom illustrates the concept of exactness).
- Letter-perfect: Correct in every detail; perfectly exact.
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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