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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sub•tle•ty /ˈsʌtəlti/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - [uncountable] the quality or state of being subtle:Such subtlety is not his usual way of acting.
something subtle, as a fine point or detail not easy to see or understand:[countable]I couldn't grasp the subtleties involved in his discussion. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sub•tle•ty (sut′l tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - the state or quality of being subtle.
- delicacy or nicety of character or meaning.
- acuteness or penetration of mind;
delicacy of discrimination. - a fine-drawn distinction;
refinement of reasoning:the subtleties of logic. - something subtle.
- World History[Hist.]an elaborate confection, ornate in construction and ornamentation, sometimes edible but more often made and used as a decoration for a table or buffet.
- Latin subtīlitāt- (stem of subtīlitās) fineness, equivalent. to subtīli(s) subtile + -tāt- -ty2
- Old French sutilte
- Middle English subtelte, sutilte 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: subtlety /ˈsʌtəltɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- the state or quality of being subtle; delicacy
- a fine distinction or the ability to make such a distinction
- something subtle
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