exactness

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noun

The state of being exact.

Similar
exactitude
Opposite
inexactness
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Meanings

nounexactness (usually uncountable, plural exactnesses)

plural exactnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state of being exact.

    Synonyms: exactitude

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state of being exact.

Similar
exactitude
Opposite
inexactness

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe quality of being exact

Similar
exactitude
Opposite
inexactness
Broader
accuracytruth
Also see
accuratenessexactitudeprecision

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From exact + -ness.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Ancient Greek ἀκρίβεια
  • ἀκρίβεια (akríbeia)the state of being exact
Chinese Mandarin 精確 /精确, 準確度 /准确度
  • 精確 /精确 (jīngquè)the state of being exact
  • 準確度 /准确度 (zhǔnquèdù)the state of being exact
Finnish tarkkuus, täsmällisyys
  • tarkkuusthe state of being exact
  • täsmällisyysthe state of being exact
French exactitude
  • exactitudethe state of being exact
German Genauigkeit, Exaktheit
  • Genauigkeitthe state of being exact
  • Exaktheitthe state of being exact
Irish cruinneas
  • cruinneasthe state of being exact
Japanese 正確さ, 正確性
  • 正確さ (seikaku-sa)the state of being exact
  • 正確性 (seikakusei)the state of being exact
Portuguese exatidão
  • exatidãothe state of being exact
Russian то́чность
  • то́чность (tóčnostʹ)the state of being exact
Spanish exactitud, acribia
  • exactitudthe state of being exact
  • acribiathe state of being exact
Cite this entry
APA

exactness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exactness

MLA

“exactness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exactness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exactness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exactness.

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