nicety
noun/ˈnaɪsəti/
/ˈnaɪsəti/
(plural niceties)
(formal)- [countable, usually plural] the small details or points of difference, especially relating to the correct way of behaving or of doing things
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- [uncountable] (formal) the quality of being very detailed or careful about something synonym precision
- the nicety of his argument
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘foolish conduct’): from Old French nicete, based on Latin nescius ‘ignorant’, from nescire ‘not know’.
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