Exact and Relative

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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
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Relative is an antonym for exact.
Nearby Words: exacting, exactly, exactness, exaction, exacted

Relative

Relative adjective - Being such only when compared to something else.
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Exact is an antonym for relative.
Nearby Words: related, relating, relatively, relativity, relativist
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  • Series / New Tricks And while they didn't find an exact match, it did flag up someone from the ACPO files with a very similar genetic profile... i.e., a direct and close relative.
    Source: Series / New Tricks
  • Mirror Boss This doesn't have to be exact, and it's relative to what the other bosses tend to be like; if most of the game's bosses are gigantic, then just being the same size as the hero counts for a lot, but if everyone in the game is humanoid, a Mirror Boss will have a very similar fighting style.
    Source: Mirror Boss
  • Unmoving Plaid Like with polka dots or plaid, in a close-up scene with a character wearing polka dots, they look normally-sized, where if it's more spaced out from view, the polka dots remain the exact same size, looking rather giant relative to the clothing article.
    Source: Unmoving Plaid
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