Exact and Near

Exact

Exact adjective - Being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent.
Usage example: the exact number of passengers on that airplane was 147

Near is an antonym for exact.

Near

Near adjective - Being the less far of two.

Exact is an antonym for near.

Nearby Words: nearly, nearby, nearness

Common collocations

kind exact kind near kind

Both words in one sentence

  • A scene from Plastic Memories is a near-exact copy of the scene from Neon Genesis Evangelion where Shinji lands on Rei.
  • Lets Play / Mindcrack Server Etho created an exact replica of a Minecraft village underwater near Vintage Beef's base.
  • Literature / Bridge Trilogy To be exact, it takes place in 2006, so it's obviously fallen victim to Science Marches On, but the books are nowhere near irrelevent.
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