fineness

English

Etymology

From fine +‎ -ness.

Noun

fineness (countable and uncountable, plural finenesses)

1. The quality or degree of being fine.
2. The ratio, in a precious metal, of the primary metal to any additives or impurities.
3. 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
• Russian: про́ба (ru) f (próba)
• Swedish: lödighet (sv) c
• Ukrainian: про́ба (uk) f (próba)
• Welsh: coethder m

ratio of a vehicle's length to its width

• French: élancement (fr) m