1
[ noun ] conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety

Synonyms

justness rightness

Examples

"it was performed with justness and beauty"

Used in print

(John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)

Some distribution costs are kept up by competitive pressure , some by the fact that the customers have come to expect certain niceties and flourishes .

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conformity

2
[ noun ] a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

Examples

"without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor" "don't argue about shades of meaning"

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