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fineness

American  
[fahyn-nis] / ˈfaɪn nɪs /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being fine.

  2. the proportion of pure precious metal in an alloy, often expressed in parts per thousand.

ˈfineness British  
/ ˈfaɪnnɪs /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being fine

  2. a measurement of the purity of precious metal, expressed as the number of parts per thousand that is precious metal

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Etymology

Origin of fineness

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

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