Thesaurus: fineness

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1. a. The quality or condition of being fine.
2. a. Freedom from foreign matter or alloy; clearness; purity; as, the fineness of liquor.
3. a. The proportion of pure silver or gold in jewelry, bullion, or coins.
4. a. Keenness or sharpness; as, the fineness of a needle's point, or of the edge of a blade.
5. n. the quality of being very good indeed
6. n. the property of being very narrow or thin
7. n. having a very fine texture
8. n. the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
9. 1. The quality or condition of being fine. 2. Freedom from foreign matter or alloy; clearness; purity; as, the fineness of liquor. The fineness of the gold, and chargeful fashion. Shak. 3. The proportion of pure silver or gold in jewelry, bullion, or coins. 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 4. Keenness or sharpness; as, the fineness of a needle's point, or of the edge of a blade.
10. n:100 n. the quality of being very good indeed n. the property of being very narrow or thin n. having a very fine texture