meticulosity

Variant of meticulous

meticulous definition

me·ticu·lous (mə tik′yo̵̅o̅ ləs, -yə-)

adjective

extremely or excessively careful about details; scrupulous or finicky

Etymology: L meticulosus, fearful < metus, fear

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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