fineness

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English fine

Proto-Germanic *-in-

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti

Proto-Germanic *-ōną

Proto-Germanic *-inōną

Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-

Proto-Germanic *-atjaną

Proto-Indo-European *-tus

Proto-Germanic *-þuz

Proto-Germanic *-assuz

Proto-Germanic *-inassuz

Proto-West Germanic *-nassī

Old English -nes

Middle English -nesse

English -ness

English fineness

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

the quality or degree of being fine — see also finesse

• Spanish: finura (es) f

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