[nice.ty] n, pl -ties [ME nicete, fr. MF nicete foolishness, fr. nice, adj.] (14c) 1: the quality or state of being nice
2: an elegant, delicate, or civilized feature "enjoy the niceties of life"
3: a fine point or distinction: subtlety "the niceties of table manners"
4: careful attention to details: delicate exactness: precision
5: delicacy of taste or feeling: fastidiousness