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

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

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

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