nøjagtige

Nøjagtige is a Danish adjective meaning precise, exact, or accurate. It is used to describe information, measurements, data, or descriptions that are free from approximation. In English, equivalents include precise or exact. The form nøjagtige is one of the inflected forms of the base adjective nøjagtig, typically used before plural nouns or in certain definite constructions.

Usage contexts include science, engineering, statistics, journalism, and everyday speech, where nøjagtige measurements or nøjagtige data signal high reliability. Common collocations are nøjagtige tal (accurate numbers), nøjagtige oplysninger (accurate information), and nøjagtige beskrivelser (precise descriptions). The related adverb form nøjagtigt means exactly or precisely, and is used to modify verbs or actions rather than nouns, as in “talene blev nøjagtigt målt” (the numbers were measured exactly).

Grammar and form notes: the base form is nøjagtig. The form nøjagtige is the plural or definite form used before plural nouns in many contexts. Danish adjectives decline for number and definiteness, so nøjagtige appears in places where the following noun is plural or in certain definite expressions. In many everyday uses, the distinction is understood from context rather than explicit morphology.

Related terms include nøjagtighed (the noun for accuracy or precision) and synonyms such as præcis and eksakt. The term is widely used across domains that require or emphasize accuracy, from technical manuals to scientific reporting, and it remains a core descriptor in discussions of data quality and measurement.