An exacting teacher will not permit careless work.
Flying an airplane is exacting work.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
act|ing — «AK tihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. temporarily taking another s place and doing his duties; substitute: »While the governor was sick, the lieutenant governor was acting governor. 2. specially prepared for actors use (provided with full stage… … Useful english dictionary
ex|act´ing|ly — ex|act|ing «ehg ZAK tihng», adjective. 1. requiring much; making severe demands; hard to please: »An exacting teacher will not permit careless work. 2. requiring effort, care, or attention: »Flying an airplane is exacting work. –ex|act´ing|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
play|act|ing — play act|ing or play|act|ing «PLAY AK tihng», noun. 1. the acting of plays; dramatic performance. 2. Figurative. the action of making believe; pretending … Useful english dictionary
play-act|ing — or play|act|ing «PLAY AK tihng», noun. 1. the acting of plays; dramatic performance. 2. Figurative. the action of making believe; pretending … Useful english dictionary
self-act|ing — «SEHLF AK tihng», adjective. 1. working of itself: »a self acting machine. 2. acting automatically without the manipulation or mechanism which would otherwise be required: »the self acting feed of a boring mill … Useful english dictionary
ex|act´ing|ness — ex|act|ing «ehg ZAK tihng», adjective. 1. requiring much; making severe demands; hard to please: »An exacting teacher will not permit careless work. 2. requiring effort, care, or attention: »Flying an airplane is exacting work. –ex|act´ing|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
chain-re|act|ing — «CHAYN ree AK tihng», adjective. (of a substance) that produces a chain reaction … Useful english dictionary
dou|ble-act|ing — «DUHB uhl AK tihng», adjective. = double action (defs. 1, 2): (Cf. ↑double action) »[A] double acting pump…throws water at each stroke (Edward Knight) … Useful english dictionary
sin|gle-act|ing — «SIHNG guhl AK tihng», adjective. that acts in one direction only: »A single acting engine exerts force on the piston or pistons only on one end … Useful english dictionary
un|ex|act|ing — «UHN ehg ZAK tihng», adjective. not exacting; requiring little; easy … Useful english dictionary
