'Fineness' definitions:

Definition of 'fineness'

(from WordNet)
noun
The quality of being very good indeed; "the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine" [syn: fineness, choiceness]
noun
The property of being very narrow or thin; "he marvelled at the fineness of her hair" [syn: fineness, thinness]
noun
Having a very fine texture; "the fineness of the sand on the beach" [syn: fineness, powderiness]
noun
The quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features" [syn: daintiness, delicacy, fineness]

Definition of 'Fineness'

From: GCIDE
  • Fineness \Fine"ness\, n. [From Fine, a.]
  • 1. The quality or condition of being fine. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Freedom from foreign matter or alloy; clearness; purity; as, the fineness of liquor. [1913 Webster]
  • The fineness of the gold, and chargeful fashion. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. The proportion of pure silver or gold in jewelry, bullion, or coins. [1913 Webster]
  • 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 [frac925x1000]. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Keenness or sharpness; as, the fineness of a needle's point, or of the edge of a blade. [1913 Webster]

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