[ noo-ahns, nyoo-, noo-ahns, nyoo-; French ny-ahns ]
/ ˈnu ɑns, ˈnyu-, nuˈɑns, nyu-; French nüˈɑ̃s /
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noun,pluralnu·anc·es[noo-ahn-siz, nyoo-, noo-ahn-siz, nyoo-; French ny-ahns]. /ˈnu ɑn sɪz, ˈnyu-, nuˈɑn sɪz, nyu-; French nüˈɑ̃s/.
a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
a very slight difference or variation in color or tone.
Origin of nuance
First recorded in 1775–85; from French: “shade, hue,” equivalent to nu(er) “to shade” (literally, “to cloud”), from unattested Vulgar Latin nūbāre, derivative of unattested nūba, for Latin nūbēs “cloud”) + -ance noun suffix; see -ance
It can be tempting to defer the nuances of this challenge for another day in favor of hacking a people strategy that meets the most basic needs of hiring quickly.
How to be a fair-pay CEO|matthewheimer|August 25, 2020|Fortune
Voice, on the other hand, allows users to utilize all the nuances and complexities of inflection and tone, letting them convey additional meaning and subtext that eliminates ambiguity and enables deeper connections with the audience.
Top five tips to use Twitter’s new Voice Tweets feature|David Ciccarelli|August 25, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Given the high volume of brand advertising consumers are subjected to each day in ad supported experiences, contextual nuance works.
Multicultural audiences are making nuanced media choices|Vevo|August 25, 2020|Digiday
Their output, which is highlighted in an eye-opening new pop-up collection at the MoMA Design Store, serves as a corrective to the long-misunderstood nuances of female anatomy and psyche.
The MoMA Design store spotlights women’s products not designed by men|Anne Quito|August 18, 2020|Quartz
This is the narrative many people still hold about polls and the 2016 election, and while there is some truth to it, it’s missing a lot of nuance.
Can we trust the 2020 US presidential polls?|Dan Kopf|August 5, 2020|Quartz
What these trips show is that there is a bit of nuance to life in North Korea.
North Korean Tourism: There’s an App for That|Cristian Salazar|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I do not envy him this ministry of reconciliation, which is fraught with complexity and nuance.
What the Archbishop of Canterbury Should Have Said About Gay Rights|Gene Robinson|April 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mistakes happen, nuance is often lost, and everything is seen through a prism of who is winning and who is losing.
When Campaign Spin Becomes Fact|Stuart Stevens|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps they're loath to identify themselves with a worldview that leaves so little room for nuance.
Welcome to Glenn Greenwald, Inc.?|Lloyd Grove|February 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I regret this nuance appears lost on many who are responding to my critique.