Definitions for nicetyˈnaɪ sɪ ti
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ni•ce•tyˈnaɪ sɪ ti(n.)(pl.)-ties.
a delicate or fine point; subtlety:
the niceties of protocol.
exactness or preciseness, as in workmanship; detail.
Usu., niceties. refined or fine things or manners:
the niceties of life.
the quality of being nice; niceness.
delicacy; care or tact:
a matter of considerable nicety.
Origin of nicety:
1275–1325; ME: silliness, extravagance, cleverness < OF niceté. See nice , -ty2
Princeton's WordNet
justness, rightness, nicety(noun)
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
"it was performed with justness and beauty"
nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement(noun)
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"
Wiktionary
nicety(Noun)
A small detail that is nice or polite to have but isn't necessary.
nicety(Noun)
Subtlety or precision of use.
Origin: From nicetee, from niceté, from nice; see nice.
Webster Dictionary
Nicety(noun)
the quality or state of being nice (in any of the senses of that word.)
Nicety(noun)
delicacy or exactness of perception; minuteness of observation or of discrimination; precision
Nicety(noun)
a delicate expression, act, mode of treatment, distinction, or the like; a minute distinction
Translations for nicety
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
nicety(noun)
a precise or delicate detail.
- noukeurigheidAfrikaans
- بالتَّفْصيلArabic
- прецизностBulgarian
- delicadezaPortuguese (BR)
- přesnost, jemnostCzech
- die FeinheitGerman
- finesseDanish
- λεπτομέρειαGreek
- sutilezaSpanish
- nüanssEstonian
- ظرافتFarsi
- vivahdeFinnish
- raffinementFrench
- דִיוּקHebrew
- व्योराHindi
- preciznost, točnostCroatian
- finom részletHungarian
- ketepatanIndonesian
- smáatriði, nákvæmnisatriðiIcelandic
- accuratezza, precisioneItalian
- 正確Japanese
- 정확성Korean
- subtilybė, vingrybėLithuanian
- būtiska detaļaLatvian
- perbezaan yang kecilMalay
- detailDutch
- finesse, fin detalj, nøyaktighetNorwegian
- finezjaPolish
- ظرافتPersian
- ښكلاPashto
- delicadezaPortuguese
- detaliuRomanian
- тонкость; мелкие подробностиRussian
- presnosť, jemnosťSlovak
- natančnost, podrobnostSlovenian
- finesaSerbian
- precision, noggrannhetSwedish
- ความแม่นยำThai
- ince nokta, püf noktasıTurkish
- 細微處Chinese (Trad.)
- чіткість; пунктуальністьUkrainian
- مختصر اور نازک تفصيلUrdu
- những chi tiết nhỏVietnamese
- 精确，精细，细微的区别Chinese (Simp.)
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