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