fineness

[ fahyn-nis ]

/ ˈfaɪn nɪs /

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noun

the state or quality of being fine.

the proportion of pure precious metal in an alloy, often expressed in parts per thousand.

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Origin of fineness

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at fine¹, -ness

Words nearby fineness

fine-grained, fine kettle of fish, fine leg, finely, fine nail, fineness, fineness ratio, fine print, finer, finery, fines herbes

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How to use fineness in a sentence

It’ll grind beans to espresso-grade fineness, compress them into a dense puck for flavor extraction, brew one or two shots at a time, and even froth milk for luxurious lattes.
Gifts to turn any coffee-lover’s kitchen into a cafe|John Kennedy|December 17, 2020|Popular-Science
And yet WFB recognized in his friend Al a fineness of mind and principle.
The Frum Flap|Christopher Buckley|March 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It weighed scarce one maes, or nine diezmos, of the fineness of eighteen or nineteen carats, alloyed with silver.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
But in the fineness of the leaf, tobacco culture has made its greatest stride.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.

Of commercial fertilizers, Peruvian guano is doubtless one of the best—imparting both color and fineness to the leaf.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Stanley Hall, attracted by the fineness of the night, also remained on deck a short time after the others were gone.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
They are generally thickest in the middle, while their teeth are of various degrees of fineness and of different forms.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fineness

fineness

/ (ˈfaɪnnɪs) /

noun

the state or quality of being fine

a measurement of the purity of precious metal, expressed as the number of parts per thousand that is precious metal

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fineness

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