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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; punctual.

Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.

(of a sequence of morphisms in an abelian category) Such that the kernel of each morphism is the image of the preceding one.

(of a functor of abelian categories) Such that it preserves short exact sequences.

To demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.

To make desirable or necessary.

To inflict; to forcibly obtain or produce; to visit.

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