| NOUN | attribute | fineness, choiceness | the quality of being very good indeed |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | fineness, thinness | the property of being very narrow or thin | |
| attribute | fineness, powderiness | having a very fine texture | |
| attribute | fineness, daintiness, delicacy | the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance |
| Meaning | The quality of being very good indeed. | |
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| Example | "the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine" | |
| Synonym | choiceness | |
| Broader | superiority, high quality | The quality of being superior |
| Spanish | fineza, finura, pureza | |
| Catalan | finesa, finor, puresa | |
| Meaning | The property of being very narrow or thin. | |
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| Example | "he marvelled at the fineness of her hair" | |
| Synonym | thinness | |
| Broader | narrowness | The property of being narrow |
| Spanish | delgadez, fineza | |
| Catalan | primària | |
| Adjectives | fine | thin in thickness or diameter |
| Meaning | Having a very fine texture. | |
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| Example | "the fineness of the sand on the beach" | |
| Synonym | powderiness | |
| Broader | smoothness | A texture without roughness |
| Spanish | fineza | |
| Adjectives | fine | of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles |
| Meaning | The quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance. | |
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| Example | "the fineness of her features" | |
| Synonyms | daintiness, delicacy | |
| Broader | elegance | A refined quality of gracefulness and good taste |
| Spanish | delicadeza, fineza, finura, fragilidad | |
| Catalan | delicadesa, finesa | |
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