exact

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Synonyms: exalt, enact, exect, hexact, epact, exapt, xact, eact, exac

Antonyms: exalt, enact, exect, hexact, epact, exapt, xact, eact, exac

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Adjective

1. Precisely agreeing with a [[standard]], a [[fact]], or the [[truth]]; perfectly [[conforming]]; neither [[exceeding]] nor [[falling]] [[short]] in any respect.
2. Habitually [[careful]] to agree with a standard, a [[rule]], or a [[promise]]; accurate; [[methodical]]; [[punctual]].
3. Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; [[strict]].
4. {{lb|en|not comparable|[[homological algebra]]|of a [[sequence]] of [[morphism|morphisms]] in an [[abelian category]]}} Such that the [[kernel]] of each morphism is the [[image]] of the preceding one.
5. {{lb|en|not comparable|[[homological algebra]]|of a [[functor]] of [[abelian category|abelian categories]]}} Such that it [[preserve|preserves]] [[short exact sequence|short exact sequences]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To demand and [[enforce]] the [[payment]] or [[performance]] of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make [[desirable]] or necessary.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[inflict]]; to forcibly [[obtain]] or [[produce]]; to visit.

Adverb

1. [[exactly]]

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