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fineness
(encz) | fineness,jemnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
fineness
(encz) | fineness,preciznost n: Zdeněk Brož |
Fineness
(gcide) | 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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fineness
(wn) | fineness
n 1: the quality of being very good indeed; "the inn is
distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine" [syn:
fineness, choiceness]
2: the property of being very narrow or thin; "he marvelled at
the fineness of her hair" [syn: fineness, thinness]
3: having a very fine texture; "the fineness of the sand on the
beach" [syn: fineness, powderiness]
4: the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance;
"the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features"
[syn: daintiness, delicacy, fineness] |
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fineness of gold
(encz) | fineness of gold, |
Fineness
(gcide) | 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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Superfineness
(gcide) | Superfineness \Su"per*fine`ness\, n.
The state of being superfine.
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