Dictionary.com

exactitude

[ ig-zak-ti-tood, -tyood ]
/ ɪgˈzæk tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
Save This Word!

noun
the quality of being exact; exactness; preciseness; accuracy.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?

Origin of exactitude

From French, dating back to 1725–35; see origin at exact, -i-, -tude
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use exactitude in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for exactitude

exactitude
/ (ɪɡˈzæktɪˌtjuːd) /

noun
the quality of being exact; precision; accuracy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK