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Exactness and neatness in moderation is a virtue, but carried to extremes narrows the mind.
Francois Fenelon

Meaning of "exactness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXACTNESS

exactness  [ɪɡˈzæktnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXACTNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Exactness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXACTNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Exactness

In mathematics, exactness may refer to: ▪ Exact category ▪ Exact functor ▪ Landweber exact functor theorem ▪ Exact sequence...

Definition of exactness in the English dictionary

The definition of exactness in the dictionary is the quality of being very accurate and precise.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXACTNESS


abjectness
ˈæbdʒɛktnəs
abstractness
ˈæbstræktnəs
circumspectness
ˈsɜːkəmˌspɛktnəs
defunctness
dɪˈfʌŋktnəs
distinctness
dɪˈstɪŋktnəs
erectness
ɪˈrektnəs
forkedness
ˈfɔːktnəs
hypercorrectness
ˌhaɪpəkəˈrɛktnəs
imperfectness
ɪmˈpɜːfɪktnəs
incorrectness
ˌɪnkəˈrɛktnəs
indistinctness
ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋktnəs
inexactness
ˌɪnɪɡˈzæktnəs
intactness
ɪnˈtæktnəs
markedness
ˈmɑːktnəs
peakedness
ˈpiːktnəs
perfectness
ˈpɜːfɪktnəs
pickedness
ˈpɪktnəs
sacrosanctness
ˈsækrəʊˌsæŋktnəs
selectness
sɪˈlɛktnəs
sweetness
ˈswiːtnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXACTNESS

exacerbate
exacerbation
exacerbescence
exact
exact science
exacta
exactable
exacter
exacting
exactingly
exactingness
exaction
exactitude
exactly
exactment
exactor
exactress
exacum
exaggerate
exaggerated

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXACTNESS

alertness
aquafitness
brightness
business
correctness
expert witness
eyewitness
fitness
greatness
hotness
lightness
physical fitness
political correctness
promptness
robustness
shortness
softness
tartness
tightness
wetness
witness

Synonyms and antonyms of exactness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «exactness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXACTNESS

Find out the translation of exactness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of exactness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «exactness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

正确性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

exactitud
570 millions of speakers

English

exactness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शुद्धता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التمام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

точность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exatidão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্ভুলতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exactitude
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketepatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Genauigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

正確さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정확성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepenak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghiêm khắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துல்லியத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तंतोतंतपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğruluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esattezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dokładność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

точність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

exactitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακρίβεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

akkuraatheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

exakthet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nøyaktighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of exactness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXACTNESS»

The term «exactness» is regularly used and occupies the 93.874 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXACTNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about exactness

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4 QUOTES WITH «EXACTNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word exactness.
1
Hugh Blair
The great standard of literature as to purity and exactness of style is the Bible.
2
Rene Daumal
Words are made for a certain exactness of thought, as tears are for a certain degree of pain. What is least distinct cannot be named; what is clearest is unutterable.
3
Francois Fenelon
Exactness and neatness in moderation is a virtue, but carried to extremes narrows the mind.
4
Nikola Tesla
Electrical science has revealed to us the true nature of light, has provided us with innumerable appliances and instruments of precision, and has thereby vastly added to the exactness of our knowledge.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXACTNESS»

Discover the use of exactness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to exactness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Redefining Geometrical Exactness: Descartes' Transformation ...
In this detailed study, Bos explores the origins of what is meant by "rigor" in mathematics, and how that definition evolved to include the use of new geometric and algebraic methods.
H. J. M. Bos, 2001
2
Numerical Mathematics
We define the degree of exactness of a quadrature formula as the maximum integer r ≥ 0 for which In (f)=I(f), ∀f ∈ Pr. Any interpolatory quadrature formula that makes use of n + 1 distinct nodes has degree of exactness equal to at least n .
Alfio Quarteroni, Riccardo Sacco, Fausto Saleri, 2007
3
Spectral Theory of Random Matrices
Certainly we can ask for this property separate from the exactness conditions. But there is an exactness condition which implies this condition automatically. If (O' -1 -» O', O' —1> 0') becomes exact after the application of .97, then F(O') can ...
Vyacheslav L. Girko, 1970
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Aristotle on the Goals and Exactness of Ethics
"A valuable book . . . it very nicely relates Aristotle's views about exactness to more general ethical and epistemological themes in Aristotle.
Georgios Anagnostopoulos, 1994
5
Algebraic and Topological Dynamics: Algebraic and ...
2005 Exactness of Rokhlin endomorphisms and weak mixing of Poisson boundaries Jon Aaronson and Mariusz Lemariczyk Abstract. We give conditions for the exactness of Rokhlin endomorphisms, apply these to random walks on locally ...
S. F. Koli͡ada, I͡U. I. Manin, Thomas Ward
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Categorical Foundations: Special Topics in Order, Topology, ...
VIII. Beyond. Barr. Exactness: Effective. Descent. Morphisms. George Janelidze, Manuela Sobral, and Waiter Tholen The general purpose of descent theory is to provide a unified treatment for various situations in algebra, geometry, and logic,  ...
Maria Cristina Pedicchio, Walter Tholen, 2004
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Fractured Atmospheres: An Exploration Into the Exactness of ...
I have created a space that is dissembled through an abstract understandings of displaced elements in the environment.
Amanda Yakiwchuk, 2008
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Advances in Scientific Philosophy: Essays in Honour of Paul ...
Mario Bunge Those of us who, like Paul Wcingartner, have chosen to study some exact sciences, have become addicted to exactness. In this, as in many other regards, we only follow the example of the fathers of modern thought, Descartes ...
Gerhard Schurz, Georg Dorn, 1991
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Shifting Terrain: Essays on Politics, History and Society
subject that does not admit great precision and the "educated person seeks exactness in each area to the extent that the nature of the subject allows."28 As Werner Jaeger writes, the "ideal of mathematical exactness is contrary to everything ...
Glenn Wesley Perusek, 2006
10
Advanced Engineering Mathematics
... (∂F/∂y)dy = (9x2 + 2y2 + 2)dx + (4xy + 12y2)dy, so the exact differential equation (9x2 + 2y2 + 2)dx + (4xy + 12y2)dy = 0 has the general solution 3x3 + 2xy2 + 4y3 + 2x = constant. Three questions now arise: (i) Is there a test for exactness?
Alan Jeffrey, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXACTNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term exactness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wearing a suit can make you smarter and help you get that next …
However, the neatness and exactness of formal clothes can also make people less approachable and distant. For those in love with casual ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
2
To Create Better Doctors, Cultivate Their Creative Side
"The study of poetic precision provides an educational bridge to recognizing the importance of detail in the clinical realm, where exactness is ... «Pacific Standard, Jul 15»
3
Samsung Project Beyond: 16 Cameras capturing 360 Degrees in 3D …
... to get their actors to perform the same scenes over and over at different angles with the exactness needed to pull off a 360 degree scene. «Phandroid.com, Jul 15»
4
Monson: Ideology of a franchise - the Jazz's plan for playoff contention
Come on, how can anyone, regardless of level of expertise, know with exactness how high that ceiling stands? And Exum? He displayed ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Quality rifle, trigger and scope all important
Last week, we wrote about what all goes into what I'll call precision reloading of ammunition — some 15 steps of exactness to make round after ... «Quad-Cities Online, Jul 15»
6
Watching TV is punishment for kids
... cable and satellite companies, streaming services and content creators – but the exact nature of these is difficult to say with any exactness. «Warc, Jul 15»
7
Richter: The Enigma: A Film by Bruno Monsaingeon (1998/2014)
My eye alone gives me my mania for exactness.” Richter had an unconventional education: “I hate school. Even with Neuhaus – who in 1943 ... «Audiophile Audition, Jul 15»
8
Measure for Measure review – bravado in merriment
Yet, subdued, then flaring, she builds her arguments with exactness. No nudges towards current relevance are needed to point up the truth of a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
The Last Living Witness - Memory & Deceit
... appears to be somewhat hazy and consequently cannot be relied upon for exactness. The time would appear to be between 1901 and 1903. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
10
Review of the Brian Landrus Trio's debut album "The Deep Below"
In conclusion, The Deep Below from the Brian Landrus Trio makes use of several woodwind instruments with great precision and exactness. «TheCelebrityCafe.com, Jul 15»

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