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Fineness vs Softness - What's the difference?

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Fineness is a related term of softness.


As nouns the difference between fineness and softness

is that fineness is the ratio, in a precious metal, of the primary metal to any additives or impurities while softness is the quality of being soft.

fineness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The ratio, in a precious metal, of the primary metal to any additives or impurities.
  • The ratio of a ship's length to her beam.

    • softness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being soft.

    • Antonyms

    * hardness