Overexact

Quick meaning: Overexact is an adjective meaning Too exact; overscrupulous; pedantic; overprecise.

Meaning

Too exact; overscrupulous; pedantic; overprecise.

Example Sentences

Each of these instruments has its proper field to which it should be restricted, and as the hematocrit is not overexact in its immediate object, it is unscientific to introduce a second source of error, as is done in attempting to, compute the number of red cells from their volume.

The effort to account for every copy serves no real purpose, because the copies that are not counted often do the advertiser most good, while copies that are sold sometimes fail to ever meet a reader’s eye. The attempt to be overexact wastes much time, and the result is usually a statement that can be understood in several different ways.

It is the teacher, naturally, who must lead in breaking through the restraint-and conventionality of the schoolroom. To some, the opportunity for doing this is welcome. But the teacher who is not sensible of the advantages of delicate sentiment and suggestion, who bases her instruction on hard, definite statement of fact only, who would sacrifice spirit and originality for overexact reproductions of content, is little likely to succeed in work of this character.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include overprecise, overscrupulous, hyperscrupulous, overpedantic, overexquisite, overpunctilious.

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