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Nicety

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Noun

1. justness, nicety, rightness

conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety

Example Sentences:
'it was performed with justness and beauty'

2. nicety, nuance, refinement, shade, subtlety

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

Example Sentences:
'without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor'
'don't argue about shades of meaning'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nicety

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noun plural -ties
1. 
a subtle point of delicacy or distinction
a nicety of etiquette
2. (usually plural)
a refinement or delicacy
the niceties of first-class travel
3. 
subtlety, delicacy, or precision
4. 
excessive refinement; fastidiousness
5.  to a nicety

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Nicety

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nounWord forms: plural ˈniceties
1. 
the quality or state of being nice
; specif.,
a. 
scrupulosity
b. 
precision; accuracy; exactness, as of discrimination or perception
c. 
fastidiousness; refinement; delicacy of taste
2. 
the quality of calling for delicacy, accuracy, or precision in handling, discrimination, or adjustment
3. 
anything involving or calling for delicacy, accuracy, or precision; subtle or minute detail, distinction, etc.
4. 
something choice, dainty, or elegant

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Nicety

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n. pl. ni·ce·ties
1. The quality of showing or requiring careful, precise treatment: the nicety of a diplomatic exchange.
2. Delicacy of character or feeling; fastidiousness; scrupulousness.
3. A fine point, small detail, or subtle distinction: the niceties of etiquette.
4. An elegant or refined feature; an amenity: the niceties of civilized life.
5. A compliment or pleasantry, especially when intended to gloss over a potential disagreement or conflict: “Diplomatic niceties aside, the news reports about [the Defense Secretary's] departure make it pretty clear what happened” (John Cassidy).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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