NICETY
\nˈa͡ɪsətˌi], \nˈaɪsətˌi], \n_ˈaɪ_s_ə_t_ˌi]\
Definitions of NICETY
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"
By Princeton University
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a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The quality or state of being nice (in any of the senses of that word.).
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A delicate expression, act, mode of treatment, distinction, or the like; a minute distinction.
By Oddity Software
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The quality or state of being nice (in any of the senses of that word.).
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A delicate expression, act, mode of treatment, distinction, or the like; a minute distinction.
By Noah Webster.
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A very small distinction, detail, or point; as, the niceties of a debate; delicate management; fastidious delicacy; subtlety; precision; as, nicety of decision; minute accuracy; as, nicety of measurement; a table delicacy.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Quality of being nice: delicate management: exactness of treatment: delicacy of perception: fastidiousness: that which is delicate to the taste: a delicacy.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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Delicacy; delicacy of perception; delicate handling or treatment; minute distinction; fastidiousness; squeamishness: precision.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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The quality of being nice; exactness in treatment; fastidious delicacy; minuteness, as of observation or discrimination; precision; delicate management; something new or delicate, as a dainty dish of food; a delicacy.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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n. Quality of being nice; delicacy of perception; minuteness; precision; accuracy; exactness;- excess of delicacy; fastidiousness;- delicate management; exact shade or difference;- pl. Dainties; delicacies for the table.
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