exactitude

UK: ɪɡˈzæktɪtjuːd | US: ɪɡˈzæktɪtuːd

Definition

  1. n. the quality of being exact; precision or accuracy.

Structure
exact <precise>itude <noun suffix denoting quality>
Etymology

The word "exactitude" derives from the Latin exigere (to demand, measure out), which evolved into the French exact (precise). The suffix "-itude" (from Latin -itudo) forms abstract nouns indicating a state or quality. Thus, "exactitude" literally means "the quality of being exact," reflecting its emphasis on meticulous accuracy.

Examples

  1. The scientist recorded the data with remarkable exactitude.

  2. His work is admired for its clarity and exactitude.

  3. The artist’s attention to exactitude made the painting lifelike.

  4. Legal documents require a high degree of exactitude.

  5. She criticized the report for its lack of exactitude.