hyperfine

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Hellenic *(h)upér
Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der.
English hyper-
English fine
English hyperfine

    From hyper- + fine.

    Adjective

    hyperfine (comparative more hyperfine, superlative most hyperfine)

    1. Extremely fine, especially of the hyperfine structure in the spectra of atoms and molecules.

    Derived terms

    French

    Adjective

    hyperfine

    1. feminine singular of hyperfin
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