Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exactness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: ex-act-ness
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being exact.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English exact Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English exactness From exact + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

exactnesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

accuracy precision

Synonyms

exactitude

Antonyms

inexactness

Questions

What does exactness mean?: The state of being exact.
Where does exactness come from?: Etymology tree English exact Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English exactness From exact + -ness.

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