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noun
Meticulousness; the state or quality of being meticulous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare, uncountable, usually
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
strict attention to minute details
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: meticulousness, punctiliousness, scrupulousness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: conscientiousness, painstakingness
History
Etymology tree English meticulous Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English meticulosity From meticulous + -ity.
