fine

Definitions of fine
  1. adjective
    (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
    synonyms: raffinato
    lezioso
    affectedly dainty or refined
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    antonyms:
    basso
    unrefined in character
  2. noun
    the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
    synonyms: finalità, idea, intendimento, intento, intenzione, meta, obiettivo, oggetto, proponimento, scopo, traguardo
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    types:
    mira, target
    the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
    destinazione
    the ultimate goal for which something is done
    mira
    an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
    type of:
    concetto, concezione, idea, pensiero
    the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
  3. noun
    a final part or section
    synonyms: appendice, chiusa, chiusura, coda, conclusione, terminazione, termine
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    antonyms:
    attacco, germoglio, inizio, principio
    the first part or section of something
    mezzo
    an intermediate part or section
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    type of:
    compartimento, compartizione, comparto, divisione, frazionamento, parte, partizione, ripartizione, sezione, suddivisione
    one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
  4. noun
    a final state
    synonyms: morte, trapasso
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    type of:
    condizione, stato
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  5. noun
    something that results
    synonyms: bilancio, conclusione, riuscita
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    types:
    residuo, strascico
    the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
    prosecuzione, seguito
    something that follows something else
    peggio
    the least favorable outcome
    type of:
    finale, sorte
    event whose occurrence ends something
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