meticulosity

noun

Definition of meticulositynext
as in attention
strict attentiveness to what one is doing the meticulosity with which she placed each piece of china, crystal, and silver on the table

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  1. attention
  2. care
  3. precision
  4. concentration
  5. conscientiousness
  6. heed
  7. effort
Noun
  • The Schumacher family has been at the center of public attention for a long time, particularly due to Michael Schumacher's illustrious career.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • A lot of college football coaches probably paid it little attention, too.
    Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of attention
Noun
  • From comments that the British public submitted to the National Health Service in response to a call for suggestions on ways to improve its care. Tax the rich. Establish drop-in centers in supermarkets.
    Harper's Magazine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Saad, the Virginia Tech professor, said that AI has helped bring faster diagnostics by quickly giving doctors a starting point to launch from when determining a patient’s care.
    Matt O’Brien and Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of care
Noun
  • Hansi Flick’s Barcelona are a young team whose high-risk approach requires an incredible amount of precision.
    Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Several hours earlier, the military said U.S forces conducted precision airstrikes against a missile storage facility and a command-and-control facility used by the Houthis and shot down multiple uncrewed aerial vehicles and an anti-ship cruise missile.
    Nathan Luna, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of precision
Noun
  • This serum contains a 10% concentration of the acne-fighting ingredient while a combination of niacinamide and allantoin minimize redness and irritation.
    Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Despite the high concentration of wealth in San Francisco, and key, influential individuals, the city’s richest people don’t seem so interested in buying art.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of concentration
Noun
  • Just as the Big Five Personality Traits model helps identify key dimensions of personality—like openness, conscientiousness, and agreeableness—successful leadership today requires understanding and adapting management styles to the unique attributes of each individual.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • But praise is not the absence of conscientiousness, which Berger excelled in.
    Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of conscientiousness
Noun
  • So take heed from Bella Hadid and abandon your contacts for your glasses.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Big picture Amazon’s slate of custom chip announcements last week sent a signal to Wall Street about its preferred path forward in the AI computing boom — and Bank of America took heed, as evidenced by the downgrade.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of heed
Noun
  • However, just like when dancing the tango, selecting the right partner can make or break your efforts.
    Patrick O'Neill, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Olive oil is the star of the show, so a poor-quality oil will undermine your efforts.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of effort
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