as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate
after its opening weekend, a movie's final box office gross can be estimated with considerable exactitude
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Recent Examples of exactitude
Implementing this kind of exactitude across a crowd of dancers is one of Goebel’s signatures.
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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
Likewise, reading old C code feels like engaging in the hermeneutics of ancient script, while Coq demands the exactitude of proving mathematical theorems.
—Sheon Han, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
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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
Likewise, reading old C code feels like engaging in the hermeneutics of ancient script, while Coq demands the exactitude of proving mathematical theorems.
—Sheon Han, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exactitude
Noun
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These might include predictive accuracy for maintenance agents or scheduling efficiency for production agents.—
Pieter Van Schalkwyk,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This wasn't quite as effective, with the accuracy of fly navigation dropping to about 80 percent.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Just as autonomous rockets require precision systems to operate without pilots, blockchain enables systems to function without intermediaries.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Enhanced with a gyroscope and a new mouse mechanic, players can simulate movement with precision, akin to rolling a ball across the floor.—
Eammonn Dignam,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Choose speed over perfection Perfect choices don't exist.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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That drive for perfection and to be the best defines Bayern Munich above everything else.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Exactitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exactitude. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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