fineness

[fahyn-nis]

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noun

the state or quality of being fine.

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

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English; see fine¹, -ness

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fineness (ˈfaɪnnɪs)

—n
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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