WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ex•act•a
(ig zak′tə),USA pronunciation n.
- Games, Sporta type of bet, esp. on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first- and second-place finishers in exact order.
- Games, Sporta race in which such bets are made. Cf. quinella. Also called perfecta.
- ellipsis of American Spanish quiniela exacta exact quinella 1960–65
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