About The Word Fineness
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Fineness
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What's The Definition Of Fineness?
[n] the quality of being very good indeed; "the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine"
[n] the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features" [n] having a very fine texture; "the fineness of the sand on the beach" [n] the property of being very narrow or thin; "he marvelled at the fineness of her hair" Synonyms | Synonyms for Fineness: choiceness | daintiness | delicacy | powderiness | thinness Related Terms | Find terms related to Fineness: See Also | elegance | high quality | narrowness | smoothness | superiority Fineness In Webster's Dictionary \Fine"ness\, n. [From {Fine}, a.]
1. The quality or condition of being fine.
2. Freedom from foreign matter or alloy; clearness; purity;
as, the fineness of liquor.
The fineness of the gold, and chargeful fashion.
--Shak.
3. The proportion of pure silver or gold in jewelry, bullion,
or coins.
Note: The fineness of United States coin is nine tenths, that
of English gold coin is eleven twelfths, and that of
English silver coin is ?.
4. Keenness or sharpness; as, the fineness of a needle's
point, or of the edge of a blade.
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