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exacting

[ ig-zak-ting ]

adjective

  1. rigid or severe in demands or requirements:

    an exacting teacher.

  2. requiring close application or attention:

    an exacting task.

  3. given to or characterized by exaction; extortionate.


exacting

/ ɪɡˈæɪŋ /

adjective

  1. making rigorous or excessive demands

    an exacting job

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپԲԱ, noun
  • ˈپԲ, adverb
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  • ·iԲ·Ա noun
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  • non·iԲ· adverb
  • non·iԲ·Ա noun
  • v··iԲ adjective
  • p··iԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of exacting1

First recorded in 1575–85; exact + -ing 2
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Kilmer was exacting about his work, ambivalent about fame and disinclined to spend much time with the press.

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In contrast to the boy making the headlines in the UK, who claimed Ghana's education system was not up to standard, I found it to be exacting.

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It's been clear since the campaign that Trump was serious about exacting revenge on his enemies and he's doing just that, every day.

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Guardiola later apologised, but it is clear his intensity and exacting standards can come at a cost.

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"His legacy is his own photography but also the students he taught and who now produce work to his exacting standards and teach in their own right."

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