Meaning of FINENESS
| Pronunciation: | | 'fInnis
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | choiceness, daintiness, delicacy, powderiness, thinness |
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| | See Also: | | elegance, high quality, narrowness, smoothness, superiority | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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