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)
Origin of fine
1
1250–1300; Middle English
fin < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin
fīnis end, utmost limit, highest point
SYNONYMS FOR fine
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
British Dictionary definitions for finer (1 of 4)
fine
1
/ (faɪn) /
adjective
adverb
verb
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
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