fineness

English

Etymology

fine +‎ -ness

Noun

fineness (countable and uncountable, plural finenesses)

The quality or degree of being fine.
The ratio, in a precious metal, of the primary metal to any additives or impurities.
The ratio of length to width of a ship, aircraft or rocket

Derived terms

overfineness

Translations

ratio in a precious metal

Catalan: llei (ca) m
Czech: ryzost f
French: titre (fr) m, aloi (fr) m
German: Feingehalt m
Irish: glaine f, míne f
Polish: próba (pl) f
Swedish: lödighet (sv) c
Welsh: coethder m

ratio of a vehicle's length to its width

French: élancement (fr) m

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