FINENESS
\fˈa͡ɪnnəs], \fˈaɪnnəs], \f_ˈaɪ_n_n_ə_s]\
Definitions of FINENESS
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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the quality of being very good indeed; "the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine"
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the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features"
By Princeton University
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the quality of being very good indeed; "the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine"
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the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The quality or condition of being fine.
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Freedom from foreign matter or alloy; clearness; purity; as, the fineness of liquor.
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The proportion of pure silver or gold in jewelry, bullion, or coins.
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Keenness or sharpness; as, the fineness of a needle's point, or of the edge of a blade.
By Oddity Software
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The quality or condition of being fine.
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Freedom from foreign matter or alloy; clearness; purity; as, the fineness of liquor.
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The proportion of pure silver or gold in jewelry, bullion, or coins.
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Keenness or sharpness; as, the fineness of a needle's point, or of the edge of a blade.
By Noah Webster.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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n. Thinness; slenderness; minuteness;—clearness; purity;—niceness; delicacy;—keenness; sharpness;—elegance; beauty;—show; splendour;—subtilty; ingenuity; artfulness;—smoothness.
