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noun

Nicety n. (pl. niceties)

The quality or state of being nice (in any of the senses of that word.). "The miller smiled of her nicety."

Delicacy or exactness of perception; minuteness of observation or of discrimination; precision.

A delicate expression, act, mode of treatment, distinction, or the like; a minute distinction. "The fineness and niceties of words."

To a nicety, with great exactness or accuracy.

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Etymology of 'Nicety'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Nicety" Quotes from Famous Books

... have been expected to befoul her room, yet never could anyone, whether man or beast, have shown more nicety in such matters. But at luncheon Mr. Tebrick helped her to a wing of chicken, and leaving the room for a minute to fetch some water which he had forgot, found her at his return on the table crunching the very bones. ...

— Lady Into Fox • David Garnett

... parted with something of anticipation, something more of doubt; and her several thoughts and fractions of thoughts, as signalled by the changes on her face, were exhibited by the light to the utmost nicety. An ingenuous, transparent life was disclosed, as if the flow of her existence could be seen passing within her. She understood ...

— The Return of the Native • Thomas Hardy

... course, where the editor of such a paper is concerned, there is always the element of natural delicacy and nicety of feeling to be considered. Mr. Grace felt that because he was not present at the St. Cecilia ball, he was free to print things about it. An earthquake would not be like the St. Cecilia Society—it would not draw the line at Mr. ...

— American Adventures - A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' • Julian Street

... the preceding twenty-four hours, had breakfasted upon biscuits and coffee, and had spent the night and early morning in ceaseless toil. Nevertheless he had found time to visit a hairdressing saloon, for he prided himself upon the nicety ...

— Dope • Sax Rohmer

... it a rule to examine positions in which each side has a passed pawn, by counting the moves in the way first shown. It is just because end-games can be calculated to a nicety, there being no moves of which the consequences cannot be foreseen, that we note in contemporary master play a tendency to simplify the middle-game by exchanging pieces, as soon as there is an infinitesimal advantage in the pawn position (compare ...

— Chess Strategy • Edward Lasker

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