FINENESS Definition & Meaning

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fineness

[ fahyn-nis ]

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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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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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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of fineness¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; fine ¹, -ness

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For Czeresko, the process is “athletic, yet has this fineness to it.”

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Her paintings have a fineness and excess of detail — and therefore of meticulous technique — that astound the eye.

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But reading of the societal developments, we may yearn for the fineness of touch with which the novel opened.

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The simple, elegant set by Bill Clarke, all black-and-white Art Nouveau swirls and sheer curtains, suggests the fineness of taste that the writing requires.

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The fineness of your crumbs is more important than the type of bread used.

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