exactitude

[ig-zak-ti-tood, -tyood]

noun

1. the quality of being exact; exactness; preciseness; accuracy.

exactitude

/ ɪɡˈzæktɪˌtjuːd /

noun

1. the quality of being exact; precision; accuracy

Word History and Origins

Origin of exactitude¹

From French, dating back to 1725–35; exact, -i-, -tude

Example Sentences

My memories of place and people dance together, some Polaroid-like, the exactitudes of which I will never forget.

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But those are the decisions you have to make based on the real vision, which isn’t just this set of exactitudes.

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The second -- exactitude -- emphasizes models that use ever more data and ever-finer detail and resolution.

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The hyperfocus required of driving a high-performance car has some similarities to making movies with the level of exactitude demanded by Mann.

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It’s the same for Davis: For all her concern with specificity and exactitude, her stories are usually set in moments where imprecision and confusion rule.

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