subtlety
['sʌtl.tɪ]
n. 微妙, 精



subtlety
[ noun ]

1. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

<noun.communication>
without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor
don't argue about shades of meaning

2. the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze

<noun.attribute>
you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew

Subtlety \Sub"tle*ty\, n.; pl. {Subtleties}. [OE. sotelte,
sutilte, OF. sotillete, L. subtilitas. See {Subtle}, and cf.
{Subtility}.]
1. The quality or state of being subtle, or sly; cunning;
craftiness; artfulness.

The fox which lives by subtlety. --Shak.

2. Nice discernment with delicacy of mental action; nicety of
discrimination.

3. Something that is sly, crafty, or delusive.

Unlearned in the world's false subtleties. --Shak.