meticulousness
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7.5
- noun
- /məˈtɪkjələsnəs/
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meticulosidad
- However, this curve was quickly under attack, mainly because the Canadian mathematician Steven McIntyre had serious doubts about the correctness of the representation, and those pursued it with the meticulousness of an auditor.
- the meticulousness of his work
For David Fincher, I think the meticulousness and the attention to detail he puts into his projects.
- For David Fincher, I think the meticulousness and the attention to detail he puts into his projects.
- I mean, you know, but I saw the calculated like meticulousness of like murder and planned out things and organization.
Examples
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I observed the meticulousness with which he questioned a number of carvers who claimed (falsely in every case) to have made the doors.
Academic text (1994) -
He packed without complaint, and with the meticulousness that is priceless.
Blog text (19) -
For David Fincher, I think the meticulousness and the attention to detail he puts into his projects.
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The comment is of interest because the detached meticulousness that it discerns in Flaubert's descriptions is also present within Rodolphe's conversation.
Academic text (2001) -
When you talk about choreography, it's about meticulousness, the way they transcend the battles to something more than mere random attacks (like SAO).
Blog text (16) -
The meticulousness with which Hassan's assassination was planned and carried out has led to suspicions that his killers were professionals belonging to a state security apparatus.
Blog text (29) -
On a side note, I applaud your fiscal meticulousness and commitment to only patronizing businesses that coincide with your personal beliefs; that requires considerable dedication and committed research, practices that are increasingly rare these days.
Blog text (16) -
This meticulousness annoys other Assembly members who disparagingly refer to APU's delegates as "supertechnicians" (supertcnicos).
Academic text (1990) -
Her meticulousness in organizing the event ensured that every detail was perfect.
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The artist's meticulousness was evident in each brushstroke, reflecting his dedication to the craft.
Synonyms
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6.8
The quality of being very careful and exact in thinking or work
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5.3
Careful work that checks every detail
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4.1
A strong ability to notice small things and work very carefully
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7.6
Careful, responsible way of working that shows a person wants to do their work well
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8.4
Careful attention to small details that makes things correct
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4.1
A state of being accurate and free from mistakes
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8.2
Careful attention to small details and to how things look
Being very careful about small details
Being exact and clear about small details
Careful attention to very small details
Being very careful and doing every small part of a job well
A strong need for things to be done very carefully with attention to small details
Careful attention to small details and correct behavior
Careful attention to doing what is right and to small details
Careful, steady work and attention to a task
Careful attention and steady effort that help someone do small things well
Antonyms
How Careful
Surface Forms
Morphology
meticulousness = meticulous (transparent) = meticulous + ness
The noun is a straightforward abstract noun formed from the adjective 'meticulous' with the productive suffix '-ness'.
Etymology
Meticulousness comes from a Latin root metus that meant 'fear', and at first meticulous described someone who worried about mistakes and so checked everything closely. So meticulousness is the habit of being very 'careful' and paying attention to every small detail.