All 4 Uses of
meticulous
in
Into Thin Air
- But according to Sikhdar's meticulous trigonometric reckoning (which took into account such factors as curvature of the earth, atmospheric refraction, and plumb-line deflection) Peak XV stood 29,002 feet above sea level, the planet's loftiest point.†
Chpt 2
- Mani stones are small, flat rocks that have been meticulously carved with Sanskrit symbols denoting the Tibetan Buddhist invocation Om mani padme hum and are piled along the middle of trails to form long, low mani walls.†
Chpt 4
- To appease Sagarmatha this year-as every year-the Sherpas had built more than a dozen beautiful meticulously constructed stone chortens at Base Camp, one for each expedition.†
Chpt 9
- To ensure success, he paid meticulous attention to detail:†
Chpt 11 *
Definition:
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(meticulous) treating details with great care