NICETY

justness, rightness, nicety

(noun) conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety; “it was performed with justness and beauty”

nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement

(noun) a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; “without understanding the finer nuances you can’t enjoy the humor”; “don’t argue about shades of meaning”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

nicety (countable and uncountable, plural niceties)

A small detail or distinction.

Subtlety or precision of use.

Delicacy of character or feeling usually from excessive refinement; fastidiousness

(obsolete) That which is delicate to the taste.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ni"ce*ty, n.; pl. Niceties. Etym: [OE. niceté foolishness.]

1. The quality or state of being nice (in any of the senses of that word.). The miller smiled of her nicety. Chaucer.

2. Delicacy or exactness of perception; minuteness of observation or of discrimination; precision.

3. A delicate expression, act, mode of treatment, distinction, or the like; a minute distinction. The fineness and niceties of words. Locke. To a nicety, with great exactness or accuracy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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