A Topical Dictionary: Search for fineness

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English

Noun

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.

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Fineness \Fine"ness\, n. [From Fine, a.]
1. The quality or condition of being fine.
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2. Freedom from foreign matter or alloy; clearness; purity;
as, the fineness of liquor.
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The fineness of the gold, and chargeful fashion.
--Shak.
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3. The proportion of pure silver or gold in jewelry, bullion,
or coins.
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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].
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4. Keenness or sharpness; as, the fineness of a needle's
point, or of the edge of a blade.
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WordNet fineness
n 1: the quality of being very good indeed; "the inn is
distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine" [syn: choiceness]
2: the property of being very narrow or thin; "he marvelled at
the fineness of her hair" [syn: thinness]
3: having a very fine texture; "the fineness of the sand on the
beach" [syn: powderiness]
4: the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance;
"the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her
features" [syn: daintiness, delicacy]