ex·act·ing
(ĭg-zăḱtĭng)
adjective
- Making severe demands; rigorous: an exacting instructor.
- Requiring great care, effort, or attention: an exacting task. See synonyms at burdensome
derivatives
- ex·act́ing·ly
- adverb
- ex·act́ing·ness
- noun
ex·act
(ĭg-zăkt́)
[Latin exāctus past participle of exigere, to weigh out, demand, ex-, ex-, + agere, to weigh.]
adjective
- Strictly and completely in accord with fact; not deviating from truth or reality: an exact account; an exact replica; your exact words.
- Characterized by accurate measurements or inferences with small margins of error; not approximate: an exact figure; an exact science.
- Characterized by strict adherence to standards or rules: an exact speaker.
transitive verb: -act·ed, -act·ing, -acts.
- To force the payment or yielding of; extort: exact tribute from a conquered people.
- To demand and obtain by or as if by force or authority: a harsh leader who exacts obedience. See synonyms at demand
derivatives
- ex·act́a·ble
- adjective
- ex·act́ness
- noun
- ex·aćtor
- noun
