exacting
US
/ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
UK
/ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
Meaning
Requiring great effort, care, or attention because standards are high.
ऐसा काम या व्यक्ति जिसमें बहुत मेहनत, सावधानी या ध्यान लगे क्योंकि अपेक्षाएँ ऊँची हों।
Examples
“The audit was exacting, and every figure had to be checked twice.”
“She is an exacting editor who expects clear arguments and accurate sources.”
“The team completed the review exactly as the strict protocol required.”
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Not natural: We need an exacting copy of the signed form.
Better: We need an exact copy of the signed form.
Exacting means demanding or requiring effort; exact means precise or identical.
Exacting का मतलब मेहनत या ऊँची अपेक्षाएँ वाला है; precise या बिल्कुल वैसा कहने के लिए exact इस्तेमाल करें।
Not natural: The job is exacting me to work weekends.
Better: The job requires me to work weekends.
Exacting is an adjective, not a verb meaning “require”; use requires here.
Exacting adjective है, “मजबूर करना” या “ज़रूरी होना” बताने वाली verb नहीं; यहाँ requires कहें।
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Use exacting for demanding work or high standards; use exact when you mean precise or identical.
मेहनत माँगने वाले काम या ऊँची अपेक्षाओं के लिए exacting कहें; precise या बिल्कुल वैसा मतलब हो तो exact कहें।