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Exacting Definition & Meaning

exacting
adjective
  1. having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures; "fastidious microorganisms"; "certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements"
  2. severe and unremitting in making demands; "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards"
  3. requiring precise accuracy; "an exacting job"; "became more exigent over his pronunciation"

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What does exacting mean?
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures; "fastidious microorganisms"; "certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements" severe and unremitting in making demands; "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards" requiring precise accuracy; "an exacting job"; "became more exigent over his pronunciation"
What part of speech is exacting?
Exacting is an adjective.
How many definitions does exacting have?
Exacting has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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