Definite and Exact

Definite

Definite adjective - Having distinct or certain limits.
Usage example: there should be a definite scope to your paper on the campaign for women's rights because you obviously cannot cover the whole history in five pages

Exact is a synonym for definite in specific topic. In some cases you can use "Exact" instead the word "Definite" as an adjective or an adverb, when it comes to topics like explicit.

Exact

Exact adjective - Meeting the highest standard of accuracy.
Usage example: in order for the blind to fit properly, we must have the exact measurements of the window

Definite is a synonym for exact in accurate topic. You can use "Definite" instead the word "Exact" as an adjective or an adverb.

Both words in one sentence

  • The Draconeans aren't an exact analogue for any real culture, though the artwork we see in the illustrations has a definite Egyptian bent to it.
  • Anime / Legend of Galactic Heroes Also, in a definite CMOA, Yang Wen-li actually IMPROVISES one by having all the ships in his fleet fire at the exact same point in space, causing the beams to fuse into a bigass beam that cuts through the enemy fleet like a knife. WOW.
  • Literature / Flowers for Algernon Wham Line: The exact moment this pops up after it's revealed that Charlie is going to lose his intelligence is a small, but definite example: a minor spelling error.
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