fineness
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the quality of being very good indeed
the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine
Types & categories
- superiority hypernym
Related & opposite
- choice derivation
Sense 2 noun
the property of being very narrow or thin
he marvelled at the fineness of her hair
Types & categories
- narrowness hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
having a very fine texture
the fineness of the sand on the beach
Types & categories
- smoothness hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 noun
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
the daintiness of her touch
Types & categories
- elegance hypernym
Related & opposite
- dainty derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | choice |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | superiority |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fine |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | slender |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | narrowness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | fine |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | powdery |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | smoothness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | dainty |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | elegance |