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Complete Definition of "nicety"

English

Noun
en-noun|niceti|es

  1. A small detail that is nice or polite to have but isn't necessary.

#:We met the new captain while we were taking enemy fire and were unable to observe the niceties of formal introductions.

  1. subtle|Subtlety or precision of use.

#:A rocket propelled grenade doesn't have the nicety of a sniper round, but you must admit its effectiveness.

Translations
trans-top|small detail that is nice or polite but not necessary
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|subtlety or precision of use
trans-mid
trans-bottom

checktrans
ttbc|Japanese: 微妙 (びみょう, bimyō)
ttbc|Russian: точность (tóčnost’) f

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te:nicety
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