What does hairsplitter mean?
Definitions for hairsplitter
ha·ir·split·ter
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Princeton's WordNet
hairsplitternoun
a disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctions
Wiktionary
hairsplitternoun
A person who makes extremely, possibly excessively, fine distinctions (who would separate something as fine as a hair into two pieces and distinguish them).
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hairsplitter
A hairsplitter is a person who makes overly fine or petty distinctions in reasoning or arguments, often focusing on minor or trivial details instead of the bigger picture. This term is typically used in a negative sense to refer to someone who tends to nitpick or argue about insignificant things.
Webster Dictionary
Hairsplitternoun
one who makes excessively nice or needless distinctions in reasoning; one who quibbles
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hairsplitter in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hairsplitter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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