fineness

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: fine=ness

CIDE DICTIONARY

fineness, n. [From Fine, a.].

•  The quality or condition of being fine.  [1913 Webster]
•  Freedom from foreign matter or alloy; clearness; purity; as, the fineness of liquor.  [1913 Webster]

  "The fineness of the gold, and chargeful fashion."  [1913 Webster]
•  The proportion of pure silver or gold in jewelry, bullion, or coins.  [1913 Webster]

  " The fineness of United States coin is nine tenths, that of English gold coin is eleven twelfths, and that of English silver coin is "  [1913 Webster]
•  Keenness or sharpness; as, the fineness of a needle's point, or of the edge of a blade.  [1913 Webster]