exactitude

noun

ex·​ac·​ti·​tude ig-ˈzak-tə-ˌtüd 

-ˌtyüd

: the quality or an instance of being exact : exactness

Synonyms

• accuracy
• accurateness
• closeness
• delicacy
• exactness
• fineness
• nicety
• perfection
• preciseness
• precision
• rigor
• rigorousness
• ultraprecision
• veracity

Examples of exactitude in a Sentence

after its opening weekend, a movie's final box office gross can be estimated with considerable exactitude

Recent Examples on the Web

With what exactitude must, say, the square root of 2 (an irrational number that enters into many of the relevant quantum operations) be experimentally realized? —IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2018

Which brings up a second paradox: Dudamel always seems most energized with scores full of rhythmic rattle and percussive excitement, pieces that demand pinpoint exactitude and a knack for assembling large, coherent structures out of jagged shards. —Justin Davidson, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024

Implementing this kind of exactitude across a crowd of dancers is one of Goebel’s signatures. —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

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, from exact exact entry 2 + -i- -i- + -tude -tude

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

exactitude

noun

ex·​ac·​ti·​tude ig-ˈzak-tə-ˌt(y)üd 

: the quality or state of being exact