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- [suht-l-tee]
- /ˈsʌt l ti/
- /ˈsʌtlti/
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- [suht-l-tee]
- /ˈsʌt l ti/
Definitions of subtleties word
- noun plural subtleties the state or quality of being subtle. 1
- noun plural subtleties delicacy or nicety of character or meaning. 1
- noun plural subtleties acuteness or penetration of mind; delicacy of discrimination. 1
- noun plural subtleties a fine-drawn distinction; refinement of reasoning: the subtleties of logic. 1
- noun plural subtleties something subtle. 1
- noun plural subtleties History/Historical. an elaborate confection, ornate in construction and ornamentation, sometimes edible but more often made and used as a decoration for a table or buffet. 1
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Origin of subtleties
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English subtelte, sutilte < Old French sutilte < Latin subtīlitāt- (stem of subtīlitās) fineness, equivalent to subtīli(s) subtile + -tāt- -ty2
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Parts of speech for Subtleties
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subtleties popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
subtleties usage trend in Literature
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noun subtleties
- crafts — Plural form of craft.
- delicacies — something delightful or pleasing, especially a choice food considered with regard to its rarity, costliness, or the like: Caviar is a great delicacy.
- dynamics — The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces.
- finesses — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of finesse.
- intelligences — Plural form of intelligence.
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