French Conversation · Level 33
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French word
exact
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛgzakt/
Meaning
- adjectiveaccurate
Example
La mesure est exacte.
The measurement is accurate.
More examples
Pouvez-vous donner la date exacte de l'événement?
Can you give the exact date of the event?
Core concept
A ruler, record, or action lines up perfectly with the required standard instead of falling short or going beyond it.
Common phrases
date exacte
exact date
Similar words
juste: Free from error or bias and giving a fair or valid answer or assessment.
correct: Free from mistakes or misuse and in accordance with accepted standards.
précis: Showing details accurately, including small or fine points.
Definition in French
Qui décrit une mesure, une information ou une action faite avec précision et sans approximation.
Word origin
The French adjective continues Latin exactus, formed from exigere and originally linked to determining, measuring, or requiring something precisely.
Usage tips
- In the fixed phrase C'est exact, exact means that a statement is correct or confirmed, not only that a measurement is precise.
Other meanings
- correctadjective
- preciseadjective
Opposites
- fauxfalseadjective
Related words
- exactementexactlyadverb