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Meaning of 'nicety' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nicety [ n.]
- The quality or state of being nice (in any of the senses of that word.).
- Delicacy or exactness of perception; minuteness of observation or of discrimination; precision.
- A delicate expression, act, mode of treatment, distinction, or the like; a minute distinction.

Meaning of 'nicety' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nicety [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
Example in sentence:
  • don't argue about shades of meaning;
  • without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor
Meaning (2):
- conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
Example in sentence:
  • it was performed with justness and beauty

Nearby Words:

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