exactitude

noun

ex·​ac·​ti·​tude ig-ˈzak-tə-ˌtüd How to pronounce exactitude (audio)
-ˌtyüd
: the quality or an instance of being exact : exactness

Examples of exactitude in a Sentence

after its opening weekend, a movie's final box office gross can be estimated with considerable exactitude
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Which brings up a second paradox: Dudamel always seems most energized with scores full of rhythmic rattle and percussive excitement, pieces that demand pinpoint exactitude and a knack for assembling large, coherent structures out of jagged shards. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024 Implementing this kind of exactitude across a crowd of dancers is one of Goebel’s signatures. Coralie Kraft, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2024 That exactitude is most evident here in his lineup of crudos, a sharp and optimistic way to begin a meal. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024 The bones of superb physical antics are there, but the best farce approaches it with the exactitude of an Olympic gymnastics routine. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exactitude 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, from exact exact entry 2 + -i- -i- + -tude -tude

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exactitude was in 1734

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“Exactitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exactitude. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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exactitude

noun
ex·​ac·​ti·​tude ig-ˈzak-tə-ˌt(y)üd How to pronounce exactitude (audio)
: the quality or state of being exact

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