exact science
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of exact science
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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First, determining your risk tolerance isn’t an exact science.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Determining the points at which past Fed chairs became lame ducks is not an exact science, needless to say.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
While forecasting disease isn’t an exact science, there are some troubling signs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
By its very nature, labelling something the best, or worst, of anything that has a history of almost 150 years is not an exact science.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025
“Ours is not an exact science, but we do what we can do.”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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