Synonyms

exactitude

American

[ig-zak-ti-tood, -tyood] / ɪgˈzæk tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

noun

the quality of being exact; exactness; preciseness; accuracy.

exactitude British

/ ɪɡˈzæktɪˌtjuːd /

noun

the quality of being exact; precision; accuracy

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Etymology

Origin of exactitude

From French, dating back to 1725–35; exact, -i-, -tude

Example Sentences

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Knowing with such calibrated exactitude what Harry Potter etc. would be worth to Netflix until the end of time is quite a feat.

From The Wall Street Journal

My memories of place and people dance together, some Polaroid-like, the exactitudes of which I will never forget.

From Salon

But those are the decisions you have to make based on the real vision, which isn’t just this set of exactitudes.

From Los Angeles Times

That theory, in turn, has been elaborated with models and modern computing by exactitude culture.

From Science Daily

The hyperfocus required of driving a high-performance car has some similarities to making movies with the level of exactitude demanded by Mann.

From Los Angeles Times

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