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During the nineteenth century, the rapid emergence and proliferation of new manufacturing methods and building technologies led to the establishment of polytechnic schools that concentrated on the practicalities of engineering and construction rather than the niceties of stylistic correctness or adherence to established precedent.
Martin Filler

Meaning of "niceties" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NICETIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NICETIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Niceties is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NICETIES

niccolite
NiCd
nice
nice and
nice-looking
niceish
nicely
Nicene
Nicene Council
Nicene Creed
niceness
nicety
nicey-nicey
niche
niche market
niche marketing
niche publishing
niched
nicher

WORDS THAT END LIKE NICETIES

activities
anxieties
contrarieties
dubieties
entireties
gaieties
impieties
improprieties
moieties
naiveties
naughty nineties
nineties
pieties
proprieties
safeties
societies
subtleties
sureties
the naughty nineties
the proprieties
varieties

Synonyms and antonyms of niceties in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NICETIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «niceties» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of niceties

Translation of «niceties» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NICETIES

Find out the translation of niceties to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of niceties from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «niceties» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

细微
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sutilezas
570 millions of speakers

English

niceties
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्योरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جماليات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тонкости
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sutilezas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খুঁটিনাটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raffinements
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Niceties
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nettigkeiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

細かな点
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미묘한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Niceties
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhưng vật ăn ngon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நயங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नायके
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

incelikler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sottigliezze
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

subtelności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тонкощі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

niceties
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λεπτότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

niceties
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spetsfundigheter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

niceties
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of niceties

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NICETIES»

The term «niceties» is regularly used and occupies the 89.977 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NICETIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «niceties» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «niceties» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about niceties

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5 QUOTES WITH «NICETIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word niceties.
1
Ezekiel Emanuel
My father always has been attractive because of his energy, warmth, charm, and talent for finding some connection with people from all cultures and walks of life. He rarely observed social formalities and niceties - something he has passed on to his boys.
2
Martin Filler
During the nineteenth century, the rapid emergence and proliferation of new manufacturing methods and building technologies led to the establishment of polytechnic schools that concentrated on the practicalities of engineering and construction rather than the niceties of stylistic correctness or adherence to established precedent.
3
Mercedes McCambridge
The great people I've met always have time for the niceties.
4
William Odom
We need to go to the niceties of approaching the U. N. and let them have a chance to take it over, but we should set some sort of date and begin to move out and leave it to whoever takes over.
5
Nathaniel Philbrick
A survival tale peels away the niceties and comforts of civilization. Suddenly, all the technology and education in the world means nothing. I think all of us wonder while reading a survival tale, 'What would I have done in this situation? Would I have made it?'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NICETIES»

Discover the use of niceties in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to niceties and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Anger, Theft, Murder, and Other Niceties
These screenplays contain a heist script, a thriller, a couple of who-dunnit's and one very esoteric script. Guaranteed to grab your attention and keep you wanting more, these stories are a sure-fire way to satisfy you entertainment jones.
Matthew Bok, 2007
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The Pocket Enquire Within: A guide to the niceties and ...
What is the correct way to carve a partridge? How should leeches be applied? How can egg whites be used to repair broken china? First published in 1856, Enquire Within rapidly became the indispensable guide to Victorian domestic life.
George Armstrong, 2011
3
Niceties: Aural Ardor, Pardon Me
This book is witchcraft: stories refreshingly loosely translated from the real by a mind that moves on its own."—Noy Holland "It will hardly do the trick to say that NICETIES is a breath of fresh air.
Elizabeth Mikesch, 2014
4
The Key to Culture: Customs, Manners and Niceties of Society
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Paul Thomas Gilbert, 2012
5
The Practical Etymonic Latin Grammar ...
Declensions, 5. Table of endings, 6. Neuter nouns, 8. A-nouns (or 1st Decl.), 9; model, 10; vocabulary, 11, 56-59 ; niceties and peculiarities, 12, 55. O-nouns (or 2nd Decl.), 13; models, 14; vocabulary, 16-19, 60, 62-66; niceties and peculiarities ...
Edward David Hearn, 1867
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Collateral Nonverbal Learning in a Peer-mediated Social ...
Nonverbal Niceties. The focus children in both studies also used fewer nonverbal niceties than their peers, however observed nonverbal niceties were relatively infrequent for the focus children as well as for their peers, and the difference ...
Ngan K. Vuong, 2008
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Five Minutes For France: A Scenic Travel Memoir of Fear, ...
The. Niceties. of. Cruising. Cruising has its niceties. Like the staff calling me “Mah -dahm.” “Can I bring you more coffee, Mah-dahm?” “Having a good day, Mahdahm?” “Good morning, Mah-dahm.” The Australian clerk in the ship's gift store ...
Bronwyn Wilson, 2014
8
Everyday Exchanges: Marketwork and Capitalist Common Sense
Marx anticipated this direction of argument, which is why, after acknowledging that commodities are full of "metaphysical subtleties and theological niceties," he turns almost immediately to the social organization of production rather than ...
Evan Watkins, 1998
9
Social Work & Received Ideas
Introduction: 'Metaphysical subtleties and theological niceties' Social work is about people. It is also about words. The relationship between the two seems simple and obvious. However, as Marx (1977: 76) said of the commodity form under ...
Chris Rojek, 2012
10
The Elements of Expression: Putting Thoughts into Words
Putting Thoughts into Words Arthur Plotnik. less tea and fewer petits fours.” “Truly! You go on as my mother does—as though you were she, and not the paragon of health.” Did you hear the elegant, Waterford clink of those niceties?
Arthur Plotnik, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NICETIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term niceties is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fox's miniseries Wayward Pines is everything wrong with TV. And I …
... take a brief break to lovingly describe, and he spends inordinate amounts of time in the first book on social niceties that go on and on forever. «Vox, Jul 15»
2
'Why is Sarah Harding ruining Coronation Street?' Girls Aloud …
With the niceties dispensed with and the information she needs, Joni leaves the cabin and thunders across the road to bang the door down. «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
3
Doncaster Rovers Belles 0 Manchester City 3
The niceties stopped there, however, as Belles made life awkward for their illustrious opposition with a resolute first half display. However ... «South Yorkshire Times, Jul 15»
4
Book review: “Being Nixon: A Man Divided''
Weiner's Nixon set out to harness the power of government and to harass his political opponents, doing so with little regard to legal niceties. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
5
Ducati Multistrada – RIDING IMPRESSION All roads lead to roam.
... carbon-fiber wheels and magnesium engine sidecovers, to touring niceties such as heated grips, handguards and rubber-coated footpegs. «Cycleworld, Jul 15»
6
Both parties face an angry summer
Unfortunately, angry movements don't let such niceties get in the way of a serviceable slogan. Besides, as one “Black lives matter” supporter ... «The Philadelphia Tribune, Jul 15»
7
How to turn a home into a social hub for any occasion
Now for the niceties – a few books or magazines to keep them entertained, a carafe of water and a glass, a selection of toiletries, perhaps even ... «The National, Jul 15»
8
Apple Watch apps take some of the pain out of travelling
The in-flight experience, however, is up for grabs. Many airlines now offer digital niceties such as USB ports and even some kind of integration ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
9
Jeane Freeman: Labour are battling for their own future, not ours
Labour care more about the fate of their party and the procedural niceties of Westminster than they do about social justice or fairness. That was ... «The National, Jul 15»
10
Survival and War Games in the Cambodian Jungle
... Times) – Hollywood films and reality TV shows have entertained and educated the masses about the art of surviving without modern niceties. «Khmer Times, Jul 15»

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