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conformity vs nicety

nicety vs conformity

conformity and nicety both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
conformity Yes No No No
nicety Yes No No No
As nouns, nicety is a hyponym of conformity; that is, nicety is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conformity:
  • conformity: correspondence in form or appearance
  • nicety: conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
Other hyponyms of conformity include justness, rightness, normality.
conformity (noun) nicety (noun)
acting according to certain accepted standards conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
hardened conventionality a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
correspondence in form or appearance
orthodoxy in thoughts and belief
concurrence of opinion
Difference between conformity and nicety

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