fineness

fineness

English

Etymology

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

German: Feingehalt m

ratio of a vehicle's length to its width