meticulous: Meaning and Definition of

me•tic•u•lous

Pronunciation: (mu-tik'yu-lus), [key]
— adj.
  1. taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
  2. finicky; fussy: meticulous adherence to technicalities.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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