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/ˌɛkˈsæk.tɪ.tjuːd/ · ex·ac·ti·tude
noun
- The quality or state of being exact; precision. The surgeon's exactitude in suturing reduced the risk of infection.
- Strict adherence to facts or details; meticulousness. Her exactitude in reporting the data earned her the respect of the scientific community.
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Did you know? The word 'exactitude' was popularized in English by the 17th‑century mathematician John Wallis, who used it to describe the precision required in astronomical calculations.