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hairsplitting
hair·split·ting H0015900 (hâr′splĭt′ĭng)n. The making of unreasonably fine distinctions.
hair′split′ter n.hair′split′ting adj.hairsplitting (ˈhɛəˌsplɪtɪŋ) nthe making of petty distinctionsadjoccupied with or based on petty distinctions ˈhairˌsplitter nhair•split•ting (ˈhɛərˌsplɪt ɪŋ)
n. 1. the making of unnecessarily fine distinctions. adj. 2. characterized by such distinctions; quibbling: hairsplitting arguments. [1820–30] hair′split`ter, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | hairsplitting - making too fine distinctions of little importance; "they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously"word-splittingdifferentiation, distinction - a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation" | | Adj. | 1. | hairsplitting - developed in excessively fine detail; "finespun distinctions"finespunprecise - sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment" |
Translationshairsplitting
Synonyms for hairsplittingnoun making too fine distinctions of little importanceSynonymsRelated Words- differentiation
- distinction
adj developed in excessively fine detailSynonymsRelated Words |