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tarkka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accurate adj Correct and free from error; exact.
  • acute adj Sudden and severe, especially describing an illness or pain.
  • delicate adjective Easily damaged and needing careful handling.
  • demanding adjective Requiring a lot of effort, skill, or patience.
  • exact adjective Perfectly accurate or precise; matching a standard or fact exactly, with nothing added or missing.
  • exquisite adjective Extremely beautiful, delicate, or finely made.
  • minute noun A unit of time equal to sixty seconds, or one sixtieth of an hour.
  • narrow adj Having a small width compared to length; not wide.
  • particular adj Specific; referring to one particular thing rather than things in general.
  • precise adjective Exact and accurate, with no vagueness or error.
  • sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
  • strict adj Demanding that rules be followed exactly, with little tolerance for exceptions.

Senses

tarkka is used for these senses in English:

  • accurate Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty
  • acute Intense; sensitive; sharp.
  • delicate Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious.
  • demanding Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy.
  • exact Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
  • exquisite (obsolete) Carefully adjusted; precise; accurate; exact.
  • minute Very careful and exact, giving small details.
  • narrow Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.

acute — full definition

  1. adj Sudden and severe, especially describing an illness or pain.
  2. adj Very sharp, intense, or perceptive.
  3. adj Geometry: describing an angle that measures less than 90 degrees.

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