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nicety | precise |

As a noun nicety

is a small detail or distinction.

As a verb precise is

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nicety

English

Noun

(niceties)
  • A small detail or distinction.
    • We met the new captain while we were taking enemy fire and were unable to observe the niceties of formal introductions.
  • * John Locke
    • the fineness and niceties of words
  • Subtlety or precision of use.
  • :A rocket-propelled grenade doesn't have the nicety of a sniper round, but you must admit its effectiveness.

    • Derived terms

    * to a nicety

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    precise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Exact, accurate.
  • *
  • (sciences) Of experimental results, consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other. This does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value.
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    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * inexact, imprecise * (consistent) inconsistent, varying

    Derived terms

    * prissy

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