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Fineness
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
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.
4. Keenness or sharpness; as, the fineness of a needle's point, or of the edge of a blade.