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# exact

«exact» in Mova's school dictionary: **completely correct in every detail, not more or less** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (exact)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Exact means completely correct in every detail, not more or less. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exact/#m1)

2) Exact describes someone who is careful and precise. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exact/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In maths lessons pupils give an exact answer (not an estimate) and use exact measurements in science; «exact change» means the right money with no change due. In stories something happens at the exact moment. Phrases: the exact time, exact answer, exact copy, to be exact, the exact opposite.

### examples

- What is the exact time? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exact/#x1)
- Give the exact answer, not an estimate. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exact/#x2)
- We need the exact amount of flour. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exact/#x3)
- She has an exact copy of the drawing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exact/#x4)
- There are 31 people, to be exact. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exact/#x5)
- He arrived at the exact moment the bus left. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exact/#x6)
- Please pay with exact change. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exact/#x7)
- I will tell you the exact truth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exact/#x8)

### note

Pronounced «ig-ZAKT». Adverb: exactly. Maths: an exact answer is the true value; an estimate is a rough answer (about, roughly, nearly). Do not round when the question asks for the exact answer. «Exactly» is also said to agree: «Exactly!»

### In the corpora

- [Facts are free to use, but someone's exact words are their writing; copying sentences without credit is called plagiarism.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/35-copying-vs-being-inspired-tracing-covers-giving-credit/7/)
- [Some border collies have learned the names of over a thousand toys, but most dogs understand tone of voice more than exact words.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/193-how-a-dog-thinks-smells-sounds-and-faces/16/)
- [Vague words like «and stuff» or «things» do not count as an answer; give the exact details.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/english/17-retrieval-finding-the-answer-in-the-text/23/)
- [Newspaper articles include quotes, which are people's exact words in inverted commas.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/english/24-persuasive-letters-newspaper-articles-and-diaries/21/)
- [Direct speech is the exact words someone says; it goes inside inverted commas, also called speech marks.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/english/35-direct-speech-inverted-commas-and-new-speakers/5/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «exact» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exact/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.