Definitions
adjective
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
“delicate negotiations with the big powers”
adjective
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
“a delicate violin passage”
adjective
marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
“a surgeon's delicate touch”
adjective
of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely
“almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments”
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