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exacta
ex·act·a E0258700 (ĭg-zăk′tə)n. A method of betting, as on a horserace, in which the bettor must correctly pick those finishing in the first and second places in precisely that sequence. Also called perfecta. [From American Spanish quiniela exacta, exact quiniela (a game of chance), from Spanish exacta, feminine of exacto, from Latin exāctus; see exact.]exacta (ɪkˈsæktə; ɪɡˈzæktə) n (Gambling, except Cards) gambling a horse-racing bet in which the first and second horses are predicted in orderex•act•a (ɪgˈzæk tə) n., pl. -act•as. a type of bet, esp. on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first- and second-place finishers in exact order. [1960–65; ellipsis of American Spanish quiniela exacta exact quinella] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | exacta - a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right orderperfectawager, bet - the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet" | Translationsexacta
Synonyms for exactanoun a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right orderSynonymsRelated Words |