Thesaurus: nicety

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1. n. The word/quality">quality or word/state">state of being nice (in any of the senses of that word.).
2. n. Delicacy or exactness of perception; minuteness of observation or of discrimination; precision.
3. n. A delicate expression, act, mode of treatment, distinction, or the like; a minute distinction.
4. n. conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
5. n. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
6. 1. The word/quality">quality or word/state">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.
7. n:100 n conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety n a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude