Fineness

Fine·ness

Fineness

n.
  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.
  3. The proportion of pure silver or gold in jewelry, bullion, or coins.
  4. Keenness or sharpness; as, the fineness of a needle's point, or of the edge of a blade.