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minuteness

minuteness

7.0
Careful attention to very small details
  • noun
  • /məˈnjuːtnəs/
  • Formal
translation icon : minuciosidad
  • The minuteness of the model's features impressed everyone at the exhibition.

Examples

  • Her report demonstrated the minuteness of her research, showcasing every aspect of the subject.

  • The artist paid great attention to the minuteness of the details in his painting.

  • They've gone to a second order of minuteness, hence the second.

  • Able to draw with minuteness on more than four decades of work experience, he has achieved a comprehensive and detailed grasp of the technical, performing, and business dimensions of the industry, all of which give him an unmatched understanding of the medium and its possibilities.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

precision
vsminuteness
  • Specialized
157 4.2

The quality of being exact and giving the same result when repeated

focuses on attention to tiny parts rather than measurable exactness
an eye for detail
vsminuteness
8 4.1

A strong ability to notice small things and work very carefully

focuses on careful precision rather than just noticing ability
meticulousness
vsminuteness
1 7.5

A quality of being very careful about small details

means great precision and close attention to small details
fineness
vsminuteness
1 5.3

How delicate and detailed something looks or feels

emphasizes careful attention to small parts rather than visual refinement
meticulosity
vsminuteness
9.5

Being very careful about small details

means the same precision and attention to small details
punctiliousness
vsminuteness
  • Formal
9.9

Careful attention to small details and correct behavior

is about precision in detail rather than rule following
painstakingness
vsminuteness
7.8

Being very careful and doing every small part of a job well

leans more to thorough effort rather than pure exactness
kid-glove precision
vsminuteness
8.4

A very careful, gentle way of handling small things to avoid damage

is about precise detail without necessarily gentle or delicate touch

How Precise

minuteness
  • Formal
7.0
precision
  • Specialized
157 4.2
accuracy
169 3.8
approximation
22 4.4
vagueness
8 6.1

Surface Forms

minuteness singular
minutenesses plural

Morphology

minuteness = minute (semi-transparent) = minute + ness

Derived from 'minute' + '-ness' but the sense 'great precision or attention to small details' is an abstracted extension of 'small' rather than a literal size, so the relation is slightly non-literal.

Etymology

Minuteness comes from the old Latin word minutus meaning 'made small', and it shares the same root as minute and mini. So, to show minuteness in work is to pay close attention to the very small parts.