finer

[ fahy-ner ]

/ ˈfaɪ nər /

adjective Mathematics.

of or relating to a topology or a topological space whose open sets include all the open sets of a second specified topology on the space.

Compare coarser.

Origin of finer

special use of comparative of fine¹

Words nearby finer

fine-tune, fineable, finely, fineness, fineness ratio, finer, finery, fines herbes, finespun, finesse, finest

Definition for finer (2 of 2)

fine ¹

[ fahyn ]

/ faɪn /

adjective, fin·er, fin·est.

of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.

choice, excellent, or admirable: a fine painting.

consisting of minute particles: fine sand; a fine purée.

very thin or slender: fine thread.

keen or sharp, as a tool: Is the knife fine enough to carve well?

delicate in texture; filmy: fine cotton fabric.

delicately fashioned: fine tracery.

highly skilled or accomplished: a fine musician.

trained to the maximum degree, as an athlete.

characterized by or affecting refinement or elegance: a fine lady.

polished or refined: fine manners.

affectedly ornate or elegant: A style so fine repels the average reader.

delicate or subtle: a fine distinction.

bright and clear: a fine day; fine skin.

healthy; well: In spite of his recent illness, he looks fine.

showy or smart; elegant in appearance: a bird of fine plumage.

good-looking or handsome: a fine young man.

(of a precious metal or its alloy) free from impurities or containing a large amount of pure metal: fine gold; Sterling silver is 92.5 percent fine.

adverb

Informal. in an excellent manner; very well: He did fine on the exams. She sings fine.

very small: She writes so fine I can hardly read it.

Billiards, Pool. in such a way that the driven ball barely touches the object ball in passing.

Nautical. as close as possible to the wind: sailing fine.

verb (used without object), fined, fin·ing.

to become fine or finer, as by refining.

to become less, as in size or proportions; reduce; diminish (often followed by down): The plumpness fines down with exercise.

verb (used with object), fined, fin·ing.

to make fine or finer, especially by refining or pulverizing.

to reduce the size or proportions of (often used with down or away): to fine down the heavy features; to fine away superfluous matter in a design.

to clarify (wines or spirits) by filtration.

noun

fines,

Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen.Compare short(def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.

Origin of fine

1250–1300; Middle English fin < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin fīnis end, utmost limit, highest point

SYNONYMS FOR fine

1 finished, consummate, perfect; select.

3 powdered, pulverized.

5 acute.

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ANTONYMS FOR fine

1 inferior.

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synonym study for fine

1. Fine, choice, elegant, exquisite are terms of praise with reference to quality. Fine is a general term: a fine horse, person, book. Choice implies a discriminating selection of the object in question: a choice piece of steak. Elegant suggests a refined and graceful superiority that is generally associated with luxury and a cultivated taste: elegant furnishings. Exquisite suggests an admirable delicacy, finish, or perfection: an exquisite piece of lace.

Example sentences from the Web for finer

On many of the finer points of this issue, though, SNL was wide of the mark.

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Is there a finer prize for any writer of fiction than the ability to predict the future?

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One person who holds a much higher opinion of Klitschko is somebody who learned his finer qualities while facing him in the ring.

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And I have never known anyone with a finer sense of occasion than Seamus Heaney.

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The more feminine, the more emotionally sensitive, the finer the fingerprint.

New iPhone a Problem for People Who Lack Fingerprints |Winston Ross |September 12, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Some settlers, who have furnished themselves in Sheffield itself, can show tools of finer make than the American ones.

Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) |William Delisle Hay
The finer qualities of the mind have weightly influence upon national progress and destiny.

The Library and Society |Various
Yes, certainly, but not because the poetic energy in him was a finer thing than the poetic energy that was in Wither.

The Lyric |John Drinkwater
She was a finer creature than ever, and yet—she came at his call.

Lodusky |Frances Hodgson Burnett
Come on, I tell you, and I'll find you finer sweethearts at each waning moon.

The Playboy of the Western World |J. M. Synge

British Dictionary definitions for finer (1 of 4)

fine ¹

/ (faɪn) /

adjective

excellent or choice in quality; very good of its kind a fine speech

superior in skill, ability, or accomplishment a fine violinist

(of weather) clear and dry

enjoyable or satisfying a fine time

(postpositive) informal quite well; in satisfactory health I feel fine

satisfactory; acceptable that's fine by me

of delicate composition or careful workmanship fine crystal

(of precious metals) pure or having a high or specified degree of purity fine silver; gold 98 per cent fine

subtle in perception; discriminating a fine eye for antique brasses

abstruse or subtle a fine point in argument

very thin or slender fine hair

very small fine dust; fine print

(of edges, blades, etc) sharp; keen

ornate, showy, or smart

good-looking; handsome a fine young woman

polished, elegant, or refined a fine gentleman

morally upright and commendable a fine man

cricket (of a fielding position) oblique to and behind the wicket fine leg

(prenominal) informal disappointing or terrible a fine mess

adverb

informal quite well; all right that suits me fine

a nonstandard word for finely

billiards snooker (of a stroke on the cue ball) so as to merely brush the object ball

cut it fine to allow little margin of time, space, etc

verb

to make or become finer; refine

(often foll by down or away) to make or become smaller

(tr) to clarify (wine, etc) by adding finings

(tr) billiards snooker to hit (a cue ball) fine

(intr foll by up) Australian and NZ informal (of the weather) to become fine

Word Origin for fine

C13: from Old French fin, from Latin fīnis end, boundary, as in fīnis honōrum the highest degree of honour

British Dictionary definitions for finer (2 of 4)

fine ²

/ (faɪn) /

noun

a certain amount of money exacted as a penalty a parking fine

a payment made by a tenant at the start of his tenancy to reduce his subsequent rent; premium

feudal law a sum of money paid by a man to his lord, esp for the privilege of transferring his land to another

a method of transferring land in England by bringing a fictitious law suit: abolished 1833

in fine

in short; briefly
in conclusion; finally

verb

(tr) to impose a fine on

Word Origin for fine

C12 (in the sense: conclusion, settlement): from Old French fin; see fine 1

British Dictionary definitions for finer (3 of 4)

fine ³

/ (ˈfiːneɪ) /

noun music

the point at which a piece is to end, usually after a da capo or dal segno

an ending or finale

Word Origin for fine

Italian, from Latin fīnis end

British Dictionary definitions for finer (4 of 4)

fine ⁴

/ French (fin) /

noun

brandy of ordinary quality

Word Origin for fine

literally: fine

Idioms and Phrases with finer

fine

In addition to the idioms beginning with fine

fine and dandy
fine art

also see:

come on in (the water's fine)
cut it fine
in fine feather

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finer

adjective Mathematics.

Origin of finer

Words nearby finer

Definition for finer (2 of 2)

adjective, fin·er, fin·est.

adverb

verb (used without object), fined, fin·ing.

verb (used with object), fined, fin·ing.

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finer

adjective Mathematics.

Origin of finer

Words nearby finer

Definition for finer (2 of 2)

adjective, fin·er, fin·est.

adverb

verb (used without object), fined, fin·ing.

verb (used with object), fined, fin·ing.

noun

Origin of fine

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