Definitions for Meticulous
məˈtɪk yə ləsmetic·u·lous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. meticulous, punctiliousadjective

   marked by precise accordance with details

   "meticulous research"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette"

2. meticulousadjective

   marked by extreme care in treatment of details

   "a meticulous craftsman"; "almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities"

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1. Meticulousadjective

   Taking great care to get every detail correct; working thoroughly and with precision; as, meticulous workmanship.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. meticulousadjective

   Timid, fearful, overly cautious.

2. meticulousadjective

   Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.

3. Etymology: From meticulosus, from metus and -culosus, extracted from periculosus.

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1. meticulous

   Meticulous refers to showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Meticulousadjective

   timid; fearful

2. Etymology: [L. meticulosus, fr. metus fear: cf. F. mticuleux.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Meticulous

   mē-tik′ū-lus, adj. (arch.) timid, over careful.—adv. Metic′ulously. [L. metus, fear.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Meticulous in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Meticulous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Meticulous in a Sentence

1. Blake Charlton:

   Doctors are very meticulous people, you wouldn’t get to where we are if you were not.

2. Meghan McCain:

   I've tried to learn from his example, and I wish I could say I've emulated him, but regrettably, as Arizonans and my Senate colleagues can attest, I still possess a short supply of some of Jon's most conspicuous leadership qualities, his patience, for example, his meticulous preparation and thoroughness, are, I'm sorry to say, not qualities that I'll be remembered for, but they've been indispensable to the people of our state.

3. Roberto Garcia Moritan:

   [On] more than one occasion he was threatened by Iran’s delegation, [Nisman] was not only a meticulous, serious man, but also a very brave one.

4. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe:

   There still are many residents who have yet to be accounted for. Our people in uniform are working day and night in search and rescue operations, damage has been made in an extremely wide range of areas, and more than 30,000 people are still being forced to remain in the state of evacuation. It is our urgent task to offer meticulous support to those who have been affected.

5. Neil Basu:

   This will look similar to some of the activity that took place in Salisbury earlier this year, again, this is a precautionary, but necessary measure that allows officers to safely carry out meticulous and systematic searches for evidence to support the investigation. This must be done with great care, as you will appreciate, to ensure there is no outstanding risk to both those brave officers and the public.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Meticulous
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Meticulous
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Meticulous
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Meticulous
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Meticulous
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Meticulous