Difference between Literal and Exact

What is the difference between Literal and Exact?

Literal as an adjective is exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation; according to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical. while Exact as an adjective is precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.

Literal

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation; according to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical. Following the letter or exact words; not free; not taking liberties. Consisting of, or expressed by, letters.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A value, as opposed to an identifier, written into the source code of a computer program.

Example sentence: If it's just screaming - and I know this sounds so ridiculous - that gets old. But sometimes when there's literal chaos, it's like being in a war zone, and that's kind of exciting. You're just running through the crowd of people chasing after you and no one knows what's going on.

Exact

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To demand and enforce the payment or performance of.To make desirable or necessary.To forcibly obtain or produce.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctualPrecisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.Such that the kernel of one homomorphism is the image of the preceding one.

Example sentence: I'm proud of my hard work. Working hard won't always lead to the exact things we desire. There are many things I've wanted that I haven't always gotten. But, I have a great satisfaction in the blessings from my mother and father, who instilled a great work ethic in me both personally and professionally.

We hope you now know whether to use Literal or Exact in your sentence.

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