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Webster 1913 Edition
Fineness
1.
The quality or condition of being fine.
2.
Freedom from foreign matter or alloy; clearness; purity;
as, the
. fineness
of liquorThe
fineness
of the gold, and chargeful fashion. Shakespeare
3.
The proportion of pure silver or gold in jewelry, bullion, or coins.
☞ The fineness of United States coin is nine tenths, that of English gold coin is eleven twelfths, and that of English silver coin is 925⁄1000.
4.
Keenness or sharpness;
as, the
. fineness
of a needle’s point, or of the edge of a bladeWebster 1828 Edition
Fineness
FI'NENESS
,Noun.
1.
Thinness; smallness; slenderness; as the finances of a thread or silk. Hence.2.
Consisting of fine threads; as fine linen.3.
Smallness; minuteness; as the fineness of sand or particles; the fineness of soil or mold.4.
Clearness; purity; freedom from foreign matter; as the fineness of wine or other liquor; the fineness of gold.5.
Niceness; delicacy; as the fineness of taste.6.
Keenness; sharpness; thinness; as the finances of an edge.7.
Elegance; beauty; as fineness of person.8.
Capacity for delicate or refined conceptions; as the fineness of genius.9.
Show; splendor; gayety of appearance; elegance; as the fineness of clothes or dress.10.
Clearness; as the fineness of complexion.11.
Subtility; artfulness; ingenuity; as the fineness of wit.12.
Smoothness.Definition 2025
fineness
fineness
English
Noun
fineness (countable and uncountable, plural finenesses)
- The quality or degree of being fine.
- The ratio, in a precious metal, of the primary metal to any additives or impurities.
- The ratio of a ship's length to her beam.
Translations
ratio in a precious metal
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ratio of a ship's length to her beam