fineness (ˈfaɪnnɪs
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Definitions
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
Usage examples
Had I not been concentrating on other things, I too would have been rendered senseless by the fineness of the food.
, THE CALLIGRAPHER (2003)But as it reaches down to the almost unimaginable fineness of the nano-scale, humanity is crossing a fundamental barrier.
New Zealand Herald (2003)Universally agreed on items of fineness were Damian's eyes, which were deemed "naughty", and his lips, certified "unlikely to quit".
Times, Sunday Times (2002)It has been churned to fineness in the massive winter breakers upon which surfers perform their improbable feats.
, THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)