Meticuloso
Example: Su enfoque meticuloso garantizó la precisión del informe final.
Definition
"Meticulous" describes a person or approach that pays great attention to detail, ensuring precision and thoroughness. For example, a "meticulous" approach guarantees the accuracy of a final report by carefully checking every element.
Etymology
The word "meticulous" comes from the Latin word 'meticulosus', meaning 'fearful' or 'timid', derived from 'metus' meaning 'fear'. Over time, its sense shifted to imply carefulness and attentiveness, reflecting the cautious attention to detail that the word conveys today.
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"Meticuloso" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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