What is the meaning of meticulous?

adjective

  • Marked by precise accordance with details.
    • usage: "meticulous research"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette"
  • Marked by extreme care in treatment of details.
    • usage: "a meticulous craftsman"; "almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities"
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