exactitud

f.

1 accuracy, precision.

no lo sé con exactitud I don't know exactly

2 exactness, correctness, accuracy, good timing.

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exactitud

► nombre femenino

1 (fidelidad) exactness; (precisión) accuracy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con exactitud accurately

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noun f.

accuracy, exactitude

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SF

1) (=precisión) accuracy

la exactitud del reloj — the accuracy of the watch

con exactitud — [saber, calcular, precisar] exactly

no lo sabemos con exactitud — we don't know exactly

siguió las instrucciones con exactitud — he followed the instructions exactly o to the letter

2) (=veracidad) accuracy

cuestionó la exactitud de su declaración — he questioned the accuracy of her statement

3) (=fidelidad) accuracy

reprodujo el original con increíble exactitud — he reproduced the original with incredible accuracy

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femenino

a) (precisión) accuracy, precision

utiliza el vocabulario con mucha exactitud — she uses words with great precision o exactness

las órdenes se cumplieron con exactitud — the orders were carried out to the letter

b) (veracidad, rigor) accuracy

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= accuracy, correctness, exactness, unambiguity, preciseness, rightness.

Ex. This information should be double-checked for accuracy before being confirmed by entry of a 'y'.

Ex. Only entries without cross-references and notes may be changed because the system cannot judge the correctness of the cross-references and notes for the changed entry.

Ex. Research into controlled and free language is essential for achiever greater exactness in on-line searching.

Ex. The unambiguity of the description of individual documents should become the main aim of all efforts to standardise bibliographic description.

Ex. Although the movie has a well-defined sense of character and dramatic incident, a handsome and clear visual presentation, and an interesting feel for inflated men locking horns, it lacks thematic preciseness.

Ex. The quiet and hallowed stacks provide comfort and solace to the bibliophile and a sense of rightness and order to the librarian.

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* con exactitud = precisely.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

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femenino

a) (precisión) accuracy, precision

utiliza el vocabulario con mucha exactitud — she uses words with great precision o exactness

las órdenes se cumplieron con exactitud — the orders were carried out to the letter

b) (veracidad, rigor) accuracy

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= accuracy, correctness, exactness, unambiguity, preciseness, rightness.

Ex: This information should be double-checked for accuracy before being confirmed by entry of a 'y'.

Ex: Only entries without cross-references and notes may be changed because the system cannot judge the correctness of the cross-references and notes for the changed entry.

Ex: Research into controlled and free language is essential for achiever greater exactness in on-line searching.

Ex: The unambiguity of the description of individual documents should become the main aim of all efforts to standardise bibliographic description.

Ex: Although the movie has a well-defined sense of character and dramatic incident, a handsome and clear visual presentation, and an interesting feel for inflated men locking horns, it lacks thematic preciseness.

Ex: The quiet and hallowed stacks provide comfort and solace to the bibliophile and a sense of rightness and order to the librarian.

* con exactitud = precisely.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

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exactitud

feminine

1

(precisión): la exactitud de sus cálculos the accuracy o precision of her calculations

utiliza el vocabulario con mucha exactitud she uses words with great precision o exactness o exactitude

las órdenes se han cumplido con exactitud the orders have been carried out to the letter

2 (veracidad, rigor) accuracy

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exactitud sustantivo femenino

a) (precisión) accuracy, precision;

◊ las órdenes se cumplieron con exactitud the orders were carried out to the letter

b) (veracidad, rigor) accuracy

exactitud f (precisión) accuracy
♦ Locuciones: con exactitud, exactly: no puedo decirte con exactitud dónde vive, I can't tell you precisely where he lives
'exactitud' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
precisión
- religiosa
- religioso
- rigurosamente
- precisar
English:
accuracy
- exactitude
- faithfully
- strictness
- pin

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exactitud nf

1. [precisión] accuracy, precision;

describa con exactitud lo ocurrido describe exactly what happened;

no lo sé con exactitud I don't know exactly

2. [rigor] rigorousness

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exactitud

f accuracy; de medida accuracy, precision

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exactitud nf

precisión: accuracy, precision, exactitude

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exactitud n (precisión) accuracy / precision

con exactitud exactly