FINENESS


Meaning of FINENESS in English

/fuyn"nis/ , n.

1. the state or quality of being fine.

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

[ 1400-50; late ME; see FINE 1 , -NESS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .