FINENESSES
Noun
finenesses
plural of fineness
Source: Wiktionary
FINENESS
Fine"ness, n. Etym: [From Fine, a.]
1. The quality or condition of being fine.
2. Freedom from foreign matter or alloy; clearness; purity; as, the fineness of liquor. The fineness of the gold, and chargeful fashion. Shak.
3. The proportion of pure silver or gold in jewelry, bullion, or coins.
Note: The fineness of United States coin is nine tenths, that of English gold coin is eleven twelfths, and that of English silver coin is
4. Keenness or sharpness; as, the fineness of a needle's point, or of the edge of a blade.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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