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- Dictionarynicety/ˈnʌɪsɪti/
noun
- 1. a fine or subtle detail or distinction: "legal niceties are wasted on him" Similar
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A nicety is a fine detail or shade of meaning that anything — not just a word — can possess. Even the word nicety has niceties. The emphasis on detail can also refer to a precision or accuracy of sorts; if someone has judged something "to a nicety," they've judged it exactly.
NICETY definition: 1. a detail or small difference that is only obvious after careful thought: 2. the fact that…. Learn more.
The meaning of NICETY is the quality or state of being nice. How to use nicety in a sentence. the quality or state of being nice; an elegant, delicate, or civilized feature; a fine point or distinction : subtlety…
NICETY meaning: 1. a detail or small difference that is only obvious after careful thought: 2. the fact that…. Learn more.
noun Word forms: 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.
1. a delicate or fine point; subtlety: the niceties of protocol. 2. exactness or preciseness, as in workmanship; detail. 3. Usu., niceties. refined or fine things or manners: the niceties of life. 4. the quality of being nice; niceness. 5. delicacy; care or tact: a matter of considerable nicety.
Nicety definition: a delicate or fine point; punctilio. See examples of NICETY used in a sentence.
Definition of nicety noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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