exact word

collocation in English

meaningsofexactandword

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exact
adjective
uk
/ɪɡˈzækt/us
/ɪɡˈzækt/
in great detail, or complete, correct, or true in ...
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word
noun
uk
/wɜːd/us
/wɝːd/
a single unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken ...
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(Definition ofexactandwordfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexact word

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In both studies the test was scored on anexactwordcriterion.
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The unambiguous nature ofexactword-match makes it an attractive method for assessing intelligibility.
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Very small differences were found between theexactwordtranscription and intelligibility scores overall.
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Responses to the memory probes were given orally and only scored as correct if theexactwordfrom the original sentence was used.
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This procedure was undertaken in order to compare the results with the more rigourousexactwordmatch technique, which slightly penalizes listeners for transcription errors that are unrelated to intelligibility.
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An overall transcription score was also determined for each of the 48 utterances by taking the mean of the 26 listeners'exactwordmatch scores for the utterance.
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I do not know if he used thatexactword.
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It is difficult to find anexactworddescribing this superstructure.
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Theexactwordused in this connection is brahma-dvisah.
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The child must say theexactwordthat the parent is describing.
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Theexactwordand correct grammatical response will develop with time.
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The aim is to guess theexactwordthat is being drawn.
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Automated correction of spelling mistakes were also made available, with an option to revert to theexactwordentered by the user in case of unwanted corrections.
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It also has several features that are not found in other metrics, such as stemming and synonymy matching, along with the standardexactwordmatching.
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They can recall exactly what the speaker sounded like and can recall theexactwordchoice used during a presentation.
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Indirect speech, in contrast, captures the propositional content of another's speech rather than the exact words.
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Lyrics are assertive and arrogant, but the exact words are less significant than the vocal styles involved, the shrill shouting and screaming.
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The test evaluates summaries for meaning rather than exact words based on questions, framed by the summary authors, derived from the summary.
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Her exact words were that poorer families would receive a greater proportion of the money.
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Those may not be the exact words, but that was the meaning.
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