nicety
Use Nicety in a sentence
sɪ noun, plural ni·ce·ties.
1.
a delicate or fine point; punctilio: niceties of protocol.
2.
a fine distinction; subtlety; detail: the niceties of the filigree work.
3.
Usually, niceties. a refined, elegant, or choice feature, as of manner or living: working hard to acquire the niceties of life.
4.
exactness or precision.
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| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | a subtle point of delicacy or distinction: a nicety of etiquette |
| 2. | (usually plural) a refinement or delicacy: the niceties of first-class travel |
| 3. | subtlety, delicacy, or precision |
| 4. | excessive refinement; fastidiousness |
| 5. | to a nicety with precision |
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Word Origin & History
nicety
mid-14c., "folly, stupidity," from O.Fr. niceté "foolishness," from nice "silly" (see nice). Underwent sense evolution parallel to nice, arriving at "minute, subtle point" 1580s and "exactitude" in 1650s. Phrase to a nicety "exactly" is attested from 1795.
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Example sentences
There's no legal requirement to do this as a nicety.
Diplomatic nicety had completely compromised the mission.
He might say that governing in a minority obliges him to play fast and loose with parliamentary nicety.
Statistical nicety will be better served if the criterion selected remains invariant.
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