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   meticulous

   /mɪˈtɪkjʊləs/

   adjective

   • 1. showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise: "the designs are hand-glazed with meticulous care"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘fearful or timid’): from Latin meticulosus, from metus ‘fear’. The word came to mean ‘overcareful about detail’, hence the current sense (early 19th century).

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   • 1. meticulousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMETICULOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   giving or showing careful attention to every detail: a meticulous housekeeper. meticulous research. meticulously. adverb us / məˈtɪk·jə·ləs·li / She meticulously planned every decorating detail. (Definition of meticulous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) meticulous | Business English. adjective.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › meticulousMeticulous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of METICULOUS is marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details. How to use meticulous in a sentence. Meticulous Has Fearful Roots Synonym Discussion of Meticulous.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmeticulous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of meticulous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMETICULOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as meticulous, you mean that they do things very carefully and with great attention to detail. He was so meticulous about everything. The painting had been executed with meticulous attention to detail. Synonyms: thorough, detailed, particular, strict More Synonyms of meticulous.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMETICULOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / məˈtɪk·jə·ləs / Add to word list. giving or showing careful attention to every detail: a meticulous housekeeper. meticulous research. meticulously. adverb us / məˈtɪk·jə·ləs·li / She meticulously planned every decorating detail. (Definition of meticulous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › meticulousMeticulous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   marked by precise accordance with details. “ meticulous research”. synonyms: punctilious. precise. sharply exact or accurate or delimited. adjective. marked by extreme care in treatment of details. “a meticulous craftsman”. “almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities”.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMETICULOUS definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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   1. taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough. a meticulous craftsman. meticulous personal appearance. 2. finicky; fussy. meticulous adherence to technicalities. SYNONYMS 1. exact, strict, scrupulous. See painstaking.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › meticulous_adjmeticulous, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective meticulous mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective meticulous, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of meticulous – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    very careful, and giving great attention to detail: This book is the result of meticulous research. meticulously. adverb. (Definition of meticulous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of meticulous. in Chinese (Traditional) 嚴謹的，一絲不苟的, 非常注意細節的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 严谨的，一丝不苟的, 非常注意细节的…

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › meticulousMeticulous Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    METICULOUS meaning: very careful about doing something in an extremely accurate and exact way.