hair-splitting

1. modifier Of or characterized by minute and irrelevant differences or details in an argument. There have been some hair-splitting changes to the script, but other than that, it's the same as it ever was.

2. noun The act of scrutinizing minute, irrelevant, or imperceptible differences or details. We would get a lot more done in these meetings if everyone did less hair-splitting.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Chipo	-	Southern African, Shona
Claude	KLOD (French), KLAWD (English)	French, English
Roderic	-	Catalan
Barbara	BAHR-bər-ə (English), BAHR-brə (English), BAHR-bah-rah (German), bahr-BAH-rah (Polish)	English, Italian, French, German, Polish, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian,
Astraia	-	Greek Mythology
Kwesi	-	Western African, Akan