ultrafine
adjective
ul·tra·fine
ˌəl-trə-ˈfīn 
: fine to an extreme degree: such as
a
: extremely small, thin, or precise
ultrafine dust particles
an ultrafine needle
Color "curves," meanwhile, allow ultrafine adjustments and targeting of color and brightness ranges …—
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b
: of extremely high quality
ultrafine wines
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In recent years, the trend has been moving in the direction of ultrafine eyebrow pencils that mimic the shadows created by individual eyebrow hairs.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
This month, at the design fair Paris Déco Off, the brand is unveiling its latest interiors collection, including new textiles like an ultrafine merino wool and a velvet linen.
—Lindsey Tramuta Roxanne Fequiere Luke Fortney Gisela Williams Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
That’s because a growing body of science shows that fine and ultrafine particles, usually bound to toxic chemicals and heavy metals in wildfire smoke and exhaust, are causing brain injuries in children.
—Debra Hendrickson, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025
Its specialists have developed an ultrafine dispersion solution of graphene with excellent fluidity along with electrical and thermal conductivity.
—Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
This month, at the design fair Paris Déco Off, the brand is unveiling its latest interiors collection, including new textiles like an ultrafine merino wool and a velvet linen.
—Lindsey Tramuta Roxanne Fequiere Luke Fortney Gisela Williams Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
That’s because a growing body of science shows that fine and ultrafine particles, usually bound to toxic chemicals and heavy metals in wildfire smoke and exhaust, are causing brain injuries in children.
—Debra Hendrickson, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025
Its specialists have developed an ultrafine dispersion solution of graphene with excellent fluidity along with electrical and thermal conductivity.
—Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Ultrafine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultrafine. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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