subtilité — meaning in English

English meaning

• nicety noun A small detail or distinction.
• nuance noun A subtle difference or shade of meaning, feeling, or tone.
• subtlety noun The quality of being delicate, faint, or not obvious.

Senses

subtilité is used for these senses in English:

• nicety Subtlety or precision of use; exactness; preciseness.
• nuance Subtlety or fine detail.

nicety — full definition

1. noun A small detail or distinction.
2. noun Subtlety or precision of use; exactness; preciseness.
3. noun A delicacy of character or feeling usually from excessive refinement; fastidiousness.
4. noun Synonym of social nicety.

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