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ni·ce·ty
\ˈnīsəd.ē, -ətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English nicete (also, foolishness), from Middle French niceté foolishness, from nice (adjective) + -té -ty
1. : the quality or state of being nice : niceness
2. : a dainty, delicate, or elegant thing or feature
< enjoy the niceties of civilized life >
3. : an expression, act, mode of treatment, distinction involving delicacy or subtlety : a minute distinction, point, or detail
< niceties of workmanship >
< nicety of a problem >
4. : delicacy or exactness of perception or discrimination : precision, accuracy
< depicted the scene with the greatest nicety >
< the nicety of a trained eye and hand >
5. : the quality of demanding delicacy and accuracy of treatment
< a question of great nicety >
6.
a. : delicacy of taste or feeling : fastidiousness
b. : excessive fastidiousness : squeamishness, prudishness
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