English dictionary
exacting
adjectivePronunciation
ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- requiring precise accuracy
adjective
- severe and unremitting in making demands
adjective
- having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
Example sentences
an exacting job
became more exigent over his pronunciation
an exacting instructor
a stern disciplinarian
strict standards
fastidious microorganisms
certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements