nicety

English Thesaurus

1. conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	conformance, conformity,
definition	:	correspondence in form or appearance (noun.attribute)

2. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	import, meaning, significance, signification,
definition	:	the message that is intended or expressed or signified (noun.communication)

3. conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	good, just, upright,
definition	:	of moral excellence (adj.all)

4. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude (noun.communication)

derivation	:	refine,
definition	:	make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of (verb.change)

5. conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	good, just, upright,
definition	:	of moral excellence (adj.all)

6. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude (noun.communication)

derivation	:	refine,
definition	:	make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of (verb.change)