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Meaning of 'exacting' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Exacting [ a.]
- Oppressive or unreasonably severe in making demands or requiring the exact fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe.
2 . Exacting [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Exact

Meaning of 'exacting' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . exacting [ a]
Meaning (1):
- having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
Example in sentence:
  • certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements;
  • fastidious microorganisms
2 . exacting [ s]
Meaning (2):
- severe and unremitting in making demands
Example in sentence:
  • a stern disciplinarian;
  • an exacting instructor;
  • strict standards
Meaning (3):
- requiring precise accuracy
Example in sentence:
  • an exacting job;
  • became more exigent over his pronunciation

Nearby Words:

exacerbate exacerbation exacerbescence exacerrated exacerrating exacervation exacinate exacination exacritude exact

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