noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality or degree of being fine. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the quality of being very good indeed wordnet
3. 3
   The ratio, in a precious metal, of the primary metal to any additives or impurities. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance wordnet
5. 5
   The ratio of length to width of a ship, aircraft or rocket countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   having a very fine texture wordnet
7. 7
   the property of being very narrow or thin wordnet

Synonyms

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accuracyairinessallergyanaphylaxisarabesquebenevolence

Antonyms

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unfineness

Example

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"Among other things, carats are a measure of gold's fineness."

Etymology

From fine + -ness.

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