Definitions for nicety
Overview of noun nicety
The noun nicety has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) justness, rightness, nicety
(conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety; "it was performed with justness and beauty")
2. nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement
(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")
