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Meaning of exacting

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

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

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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