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the quality of being very good indeed; "the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine" the property of being very narrow or thin; "he marvelled at the fineness of her hair" having a very fine texture; "the fineness of the sand on the beach" daintiness: the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features"
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A measure, in microns, of the diameter of individual fibers. Most often expressed as an average for a representative sample of fiber.
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The purity of a precious metal coin, usually expressed as a percentage one thousand parts.
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the purity of a coin, medal, or precious metal item. Uses a scale of 0 to 1.000. Examples: A silver coin with fineness of .999 would be as pure as a coin can be. A silver coin with fineness of .500 would be made of 50% silver. Most 1964 and earlier US silver coins were .900 fine, or 90% pure silver.
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A measure of the proportion of precious metal in alloys. Sometimes expressed as a percentage, sometimes millesimally, it is otherwise understood to be a proportion of a unit. For example .999 means 0.999 out of 1, which is the same as 99.9% or 999 parts per thousand.
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