2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: 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}]
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