noun
nicety
Nicety (noun) means a small detail or distinction.
noun
1
A small detail or distinction.
2
Subtlety or precision of use; exactness; preciseness.
3
A delicacy of character or feeling usually from excessive refinement; fastidiousness.
4
Synonym of social nicety.
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Etymology
From Middle English nicetee, from Old French niceté (“simpleness, foolishness”), from nice (“simple, foolish”); equivalent to nice + -e- + -ty.
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What is the meaning of nicety?
"nicety" (noun) means a small detail or distinction.
What are the different meanings of nicety?
"nicety" has 3 main meanings: 1. A small detail or distinction; 2. Subtlety or precision of use; exactness; preciseness; 3. A delicacy of character or feeling usually from excessive refinement; fastidiousness.