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Fineness

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Noun

1. choiceness, fineness

the quality of being very good indeed

Example Sentences:
'the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine'

2. fineness, thinness

the property of being very narrow or thin

Example Sentences:
'he marvelled at the fineness of her hair'

3. fineness, powderiness

having a very fine texture

Example Sentences:
'the fineness of the sand on the beach'

4. daintiness, delicacy, fineness

the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

Example Sentences:
'the daintiness of her touch'
'the fineness of her features'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Fineness

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noun
1. 
the state or quality of being fine
2. 
a measurement of the purity of precious metal, expressed as the number of parts per thousand that is precious metal

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Fineness

see synonyms of fineness
noun
1. 
the quality or state of being fine
2. 
the proportion of pure gold or silver in an alloy

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Fineness

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adv.
1. Finely.
2. Informal Very well: doing fine.
tr. & intr.v. fined, fin·ing, fines
To make or become finer, purer, or cleaner.
adj. fin·er, fin·est
1.
a. Of superior quality, skill, or appearance: a fine day; a fine wine.
b. Excellent in character or ability: a fine person; a fine writer.
2. Very small in size, weight, or thickness: fine type; fine paper.
3.
a. Free from impurities.
b. Metallurgy Containing pure metal in a specified proportion or amount: gold 21 carats fine.
4. Very sharp; keen: a blade with a fine edge.
5. Thin; slender: fine hairs.
6. Carefully or delicately made or done: fine china. See Synonyms at exquisite.
7. Consisting of very small particles; not coarse: fine dust.
8.
a. Marginally different or subtle: a fine difference.
b. Able to make or detect effects of great subtlety or precision; sensitive: has a fine eye for color.
9. Trained to the highest degree of physical efficiency: a fine racehorse.
10. Characterized by refinement or elegance: people in the finest society.
11. Satisfactory; acceptable: Handing in your paper on Monday is fine.
12. Being in a state of satisfactory health; quite well: "How are you?" "I'm fine."
13. Used as an intensive: a fine mess.

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