Fineness

  • 11fineness ratio — The ratio of the chord to the maximum thickness of an airfoil expressed as a percentage. In the case of other streamlined bodies, it is the ratio of their length to their maximum diameter, or, sometimes, to some equivalent dimension. This is said …

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  • 12fineness — noun see fine III …

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  • 13fineness — /fuyn nis/, n. 1. the state or quality of being fine. 2. the proportion of pure precious metal in an alloy, often expressed in parts per thousand. [1400 50; late ME; see FINE1, NESS] * * * …

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  • 14fineness — noun a) The ratio, in a precious metal, of the primary metal to any additives or impurities. b) The ratio of a ships length to her beam …

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  • 15fineness — A designator used to indicate the precious metal content of an alloy, 1000 fine being 24 carat or pure gold …

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  • 16Fineness — Степень дисперсности; Мелкозернистость; тонкость структуры (изображения); Линиатура растра (в высокой линиатуре) …

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  • 17fineness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality of being exceptionally good of its kind: excellence, superbness, superiority. See GOOD …

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  • 18fineness — fine·ness || faɪnnɪs n. delicateness; thinness; pureness; elegancy; softness …

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  • 19fineness — fine·ness …

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  • 20fineness — fine•ness [[t]ˈfaɪn nɪs[/t]] n. 1) the state or quality of being fine 2) mel the proportion of pure precious metal in an alloy, often expressed in parts per thousand • Etymology: 1400–50 …

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