The definition of meticulous is showing extreme care and concern for details.
(adjective)An example of meticulous is someone who plans her wedding down to every last song that will be played at the event.
See meticulous in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
Origin: L meticulosus, fearful < metus, fear
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See meticulous in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Origin:
Origin: From Latin metīculōsus, timid
Origin: , from metus, fear
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