Refinement in argument or speculation; (excessive) use of fine distinctions.
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > [noun] > delicacy of (20) subtletya1450 Refinement in argument or speculation; (excessive) use of fine distinctions. subtility1494 Delicacy, fineness; (also) intricacy, complexity. Cf. subtlety, n. 2 7a. election1531 Judicious selection; the faculty of choosing with taste or nice discrimination. Obsolete. fineness1561 Subtle or elegant refinement, esp. of speech or thought; discernment; subtlety; delicacy. Also: a refined thought, action, etc. finesse1564 Delicacy or subtlety of discrimination or interpretation; refinement; refined grace; (also) an instance of this. delicacy1678 Keenness of sensory perception; acuteness or subtlety of observation, discernment, understanding, etc.; perceptiveness. Now somewhat rare. subtlety1728 Fineness or nicety of distinction, esp. that which is difficult to discern or analyse; intricate or (in later use) understated delicacy or… nicety1780 Critical taste. Obsolete. rare. subtleness1872 The quality or condition of being subtle (in various senses of the adjective); subtlety. Cf. subtileness, n. Subcategories:— capacity for (2) — creation of (1) — often excessive (8) |
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