hyperfine

1. 1.

   extremely fine or thin, as in a spectral line split into two or more components

   “hyperfine structure”

   Similarthin

   physics

Questions about hyperfine

What does hyperfine mean?

hyperfine means "extremely fine or thin, as in a spectral line split into two or more components".

How many syllables are in hyperfine?

hyperfine has 3 syllables: hy-per-fine. The stress falls on "hy".

Is hyperfine a common word?

hyperfine is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.