Associations to the word «Nicety»

Wiktionary

NICETY, noun. A small detail or distinction.
NICETY, noun. Subtlety or precision of use.

Dictionary definition

NICETY, noun. Conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety; "it was performed with justness and beauty".
NICETY, 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".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche