fineness
Speech parts
1. fineness - Noun
2. fineness - Adjective
Meaning
The quality or condition of being fine.
Freedom from foreign matter or alloy; clearness; purity; as, the fineness of liquor.
The proportion of pure silver or gold in jewelry, bullion, or coins.
Keenness or sharpness; as, the fineness of a needle's point, or of the edge of a blade.
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Examples
the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine
the daintiness of her touch
the fineness of her features
the fineness of the sand on the beach
he marvelled at the fineness of her hair
At what point (of fineness) does milling break down the cell walls to the extent that the internal starches are more accessible?