finer

[fahy-ner]

adjective

Mathematics.

1. of or relating to a topology or a topological space whose open sets include all the open sets of a second specified topology on the space.

Word History and Origins

Origin of finer¹

Special use of comparative of fine ¹

Example Sentences

The letter went on to discuss the finer points of the multiplication tables, in precise and painfully dull detail.

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Penelope, too, had been using the occasion of their long march into the woods to review some of the finer points of the English language.

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BofA analysts on Friday said the timing of the leadership change put a finer point on Walmart’s confidence in the business overall, adding that they expected no big changes in strategy.

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"By squeezing -- silencing the noise -- you effectively use quantum mechanical interactions to 'squish' that meter stick, effectively creating finer gradations and allowing you to measure smaller things more precisely."

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Among modular solutions, the finer points of which technology wins out get a bit complicated.

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