hairsplitting

Noun
  1. Making too fine distinctions of little importance (synset 105757207)
    "they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously"
    is a type of: differentiation, distinction - a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
    same as: word-splitting
Adjective
  1. Developed in excessively fine detail (synset 301844113)
    "finespun distinctions"
    similar to: precise - sharply exact or accurate or delimited
    same as: finespun

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