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   Me·tic·u·lous

   /məˈtikyələs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise: "he had always been so meticulous about his appearance"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘fearful or timid’): from Latin meticulosus, from metus ‘fear’. The word came to mean ‘overcareful about detail’, hence the current sense (early 19th century).

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   • 1. meticulousness noun

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   What does meticulous mean?

   • meticulous in (doing) something He's always meticulous in keeping the records up to date. meticulous about something My father was meticulous about his appearance. Want to learn more? Definition of meticulous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What does the word 'meticuloso' mean?

   • The Italian came in as a coach notorious for his obsessive nature and meticulous attention to detail. ● adjective: [person] méticuleux/euse; [care, attention] minutieux/euse [...] ● adjective: meticuloso [...]

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   Where does the adjective meticulous come from?

   • is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from French. Etymons: Latin metīculōsus; French méticuleux.

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   • — meticulosity play \-ˌti-kyə-ˈlä-sə-tē\ noun — meticulously play \-ˈti-kyə-ləs-lē\ adverb — meticulousness musical chairs (n) : a game in which players march to music around a row of chairs numbering one less than the players and scramble for seats when the music stops

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   meticulous planning/records/research; Their room had been prepared with meticulous care. She planned her trip in meticulous detail. meticulous in (doing) something He's always meticulous in keeping the records up to date. meticulous about something My father was meticulous about his appearance.

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   Meticulous definition: taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough. See examples of METICULOUS used in a sentence.

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