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  • 11Fine-structure constant — The fine structure constant or Sommerfeld fine structure constant, usually denoted alpha ,, is the fundamental physical constant characterizing the strength of the electromagnetic interaction.It is a dimensionless quantity, and thus its numerical …

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  • 12fine*/*/*/ — [faɪn] adj I 1) good enough, or acceptable ‘Is your room all right? ‘Yes, fine, thanks. [/ex] Your blood pressure is absolutely fine.[/ex] 2) healthy and happy ‘How are you? ‘Fine, thanks. [/ex] 3) of very good quality fine clothes/food/wine[/ex] …

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  • 13fine — fine1 W1S1 [faın] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(acceptable)¦ 2¦(healthy)¦ 3¦(very good)¦ 4¦(weather)¦ 5¦(narrow)¦ 6¦(delicate)¦ 7¦(small)¦ 8¦(bad)¦ 9¦(speech/words)¦ 10 a fine man/woman etc …

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  • 14Fine-tuned Universe — The fine tuned Universe is the idea that the conditions that allow life in the Universe can only occur when certain universal physical constants lie within a very narrow range, so that if any of several fundamental constants were only slightly… …

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  • 15fine — fine1 /fuyn/, adj., finer, finest, adv., v., fined, fining, n. adj. 1. of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine. 2. choice, excellent, or admirable: a fine painting. 3. consisting of minute part …

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  • 16fine — I. /faɪn / (say fuyn) adjective (finer, finest) 1. of the highest or of very high grade or quality. 2. free from imperfections or impurities. 3. (of weather) a. sunny. b. Meteorology without rain. 4. choice, excellent, or admirable: a fine sermon …

  • 17fine — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, heavy, hefty, huge, large, massive, stiff, substantial ▪ He was forced to pay a hefty fine …

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  • 18fine — I [[t]faɪn[/t]] adj. fin•er, fin•est, 1) of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade; excellent: fine wine[/ex] 2) consisting of minute particles: fine sand[/ex] 3) very thin; slender: fine thread[/ex] 4) keen; sharp, as a tool 5)… …

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  • 19Fine (penalty) — A fine is money paid usually to superior authority, usually governmental authority, as punishment for a crime or other offence. The fine bill for violation of traffic law in Czech Republic The most usual use of the term, fine, relates to a… …

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  • 20Fine Gael — an Irish political party. It is one of the two main parties in the Republic of Ireland and is usually considered the more conservative. In 1985 the Fine Gael government signed the Anglo Irish Agreement with the British government. Compare Fianna… …

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