nicety

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The barometer indicates the Weight of the Air, and the rising and falling of the Quicksilver expresses the Alterations in its Weight with wonderful Nicety, but then those Alterations are the Cause of this.

From The Shepherd of Banbury's Rules to Judge of the Changes of the Weather, Grounded on Forty Years' Experience by Claridge, John

Nicety and accuracy are what is needed in all scientific work; startling effects by large telescopes and high powers are too suggestive of sensational advertisement.

From Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals by Mitchell, Maria

For my part Sir, I am pleased with the whole Piece, and think the Critics, in particular, must approve of it highly; As it is written up to the Strictest Nicety of Dramatic Rules.

From The Covent Garden Theatre, or Pasquin Turn'd Drawcansir by Macklin, Charles

But now we come to the great Nicety of all; that is to say, the Conscience of making a Conscience of using any Conscience at all: There's a Riddle for ye, Bumpkin.

From Citt and Bumpkin (1680) by L'Estrange, Sir Roger

So much for what Bentley calls Temple's "Nicety of Tast."

From Books and Bookmen by Lang, Andrew