Exact vs. Accurate

Exact vs. Accurate — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Exact and Accurate

Exactadjective

Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.

The clock keeps exact time.He paid the exact debt.an exact copy of a letterexact accounts

Accurateadjective

Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty

an accurate calculatoran accurate measureaccurate knowledge

Exactadjective

Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual.

a man exact in observing an appointmentIn my doings I was exact.

Accurateadjective

Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits.

My horoscopes I read last week were surprisingly accurate.

Exactadjective

Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.

Accurateadjective

(obsolete) Precisely fixed; executed with care; careful.

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Exactadjective

Such that the kernel of one homomorphism is the image of the preceding one.

Accurateadjective

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy;

an accurate reproductionthe accounting was accurateaccurate measurementsan accurate scale

Exactverb

(transitive) To demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperative way.

to exact tribute, fees, or obedience from someone.

Accurateadjective

(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct;

a precise imagea precise measurement

Exactverb

(transitive) To make desirable or necessary.

Exactverb

(transitive) To forcibly obtain or produce.

to exact revenge on someone.
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Exactadverb

exactly

She's wearing the exact same sweater as I am!

Exactverb

claim as due or just;

The bank demanded payment of the loan

Exactverb

take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs;

the accident claimed three livesThe hard work took its toll on her

Exactadjective

marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact;

an exact mindan exact copyhit the exact center of the target

Exactadjective

(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct;

a precise imagea precise measurement