| ADJECTIVE | all | exacting, fastidious | having complicated nutritional requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | exacting, stern, strict | severe and unremitting in making demands | |
| all | exacting, exigent | requiring precise accuracy |
| Sounds | ihgzae'ktihng | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | Having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements" | |
| Synonym | fastidious | |
| Category | microbiology | The branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans |
| Opposite | unfastidious | not exacting in nutritional requirements |
| Spanish | concienzudo, detallista, exigente, perfeccionista | |
| Meaning | severe and unremitting in making demands. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an exacting instructor" | |
| Synonyms | stern, strict | |
| Broader | demanding | requiring more than usually expected or thought due |
| Spanish | estricto, exigente | |
| Meaning | requiring precise accuracy. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an exacting job" | |
| Synonym | exigent | |
| Broader | demanding | requiring more than usually expected or thought due |
| Spanish | exigente | |
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