Fine"ness , n. [From Fine, a.]
1. The quality or condition of being fine.
2. Freedom from foreign matter or alloy; clearness; purity; as, the fineness of liquor.
The fineness of the gold, and chargeful fashion.
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3. The proportion of pure silver or gold in jewelry, bullion, or coins.
&fist; The fineness of United States coin is nine
tenths, that of English gold coin is eleven twelfths, and that of English silver coin is &frac925x1000;.
4. Keenness or sharpness; as, the fineness of a needle's point, or of the edge of a blade.
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