The difference between Exact and Perfect

When used as verbs, exact means to demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way, whereas perfect means to make perfect.

When used as adjectives, exact means precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth, whereas perfect means fitting its definition precisely.

Exact is also adverb with the meaning: exactly.

Perfect is also noun with the meaning: the perfect tense, or a form in that tense.

check bellow for the other definitions of Exact and Perfect

  1. Exact as an adjective:

    Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.

    Examples:

    "The clock keeps exact time."

    "He paid the exact debt."

    "an exact copy of a letter"

    "'exact accounts"

  2. Exact as an adjective:

    Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual.

    Examples:

    "a man exact in observing an appointment"

    "In my doings I was exact."

  3. Exact as an adjective:

    Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.

  4. Exact as an adjective (algebra, of a [[sequence]] of [[group]]s connected by [[homomorphism]]s):

    Such that the kernel of one homomorphism is the image of the preceding one.

  1. Exact as a verb (transitive):

    To demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.

    Examples:

    "to exact tribute, fees, or obedience from someone."

  2. Exact as a verb (transitive):

    To make desirable or necessary.

  3. Exact as a verb (transitive):

    To forcibly obtain or produce.

    Examples:

    "to exact revenge on someone"

  1. Exact as an adverb:

    exactly

    Examples:

    "She's wearing the exact same sweater as I am!"

  1. Perfect as an adjective:

    Fitting its definition precisely.

    Examples:

    "a perfect circle"

  2. Perfect as an adjective:

    Having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose.

    Examples:

    "That bucket with the hole in the bottom is a poor bucket, but it is perfect for watering plants."

  3. Perfect as an adjective:

    Without fault or mistake; thoroughly skilled or talented.

    Examples:

    "Practice makes perfect."

  4. Perfect as an adjective:

    Excellent and delightful in all respects.

    Examples:

    "a perfect day"

  5. Perfect as an adjective (grammar, of a tense or verb form):

    Representing a completed action.

  6. Perfect as an adjective (biology):

    Sexually mature and fully differentiated.

  7. Perfect as an adjective (botany):

    Of flowers, having both male (stamens) and female (carpels) parts.

  8. Perfect as an adjective (analysis):

    Of a set, that it is equal to its set of limit points, i.e. set A is perfect if A=A'.

  9. Perfect as an adjective (music):

    Describing an interval or any compound interval of a unison, octave, or fourths and fifths that are not tritones.

  10. Perfect as an adjective (of a [[cocktail]]):

    Made with equal parts of sweet and dry vermouth.

    Examples:

    "a perfect Manhattan;  a perfect Rob Roy"

  11. Perfect as an adjective (obsolete):

    Well informed; certain; sure.

  1. Perfect as a noun (grammar):

    The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.

  2. Perfect as a noun (video games):

    A perfect score; the achievement of finishing a stage or task with no mistakes.

  1. Perfect as a verb (transitive):

    To make perfect; to improve or hone.

    Examples:

    "I am going to perfect this article."

    "You spend too much time trying to perfect your dancing."

  2. Perfect as a verb (legal):

    To take an action, usually the filing of a document in the correct venue, that secures a legal right.

    Examples:

    "perfect an appeal''; ''perfect an interest''; ''perfect a judgment"

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