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Refinement

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Noun

1. cultivation, culture, finish, polish, refinement

a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

Example Sentences:
'they performed with great polish'
'I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose'
'almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art'

2. elaboration, refinement

the result of improving something

Example Sentences:
'he described a refinement of this technique'

3. purification, refinement, refining

the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

4. nicety, nuance, refinement, shade, subtlety

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

Example Sentences:
'without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor'
'don't argue about shades of meaning'

5. civilisation, civilization, refinement

the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste

Example Sentences:
'a man of intellectual refinement'
'he is remembered for his generosity and civilization'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Refinement

see synonyms of refinement
noun
1. 
the act of refining or the state of being refined
2. 
a fine or delicate point, distinction, or expression; a subtlety
3. 
fineness or precision of thought, expression, manners, etc; polish or cultivation
4. 
a device, change, adaptation, etc, designed to improve performance or increase efficiency

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Refinement

see synonyms of refinement
noun
1. 
a. 
a refining or being refined
b. 
the result of this
2. 
delicacy or elegance of language, speech, manners, etc.; polish; cultivation
3. 
a development; improvement; elaboration
4. 
a fine distinction; subtlety

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Refinement

see synonyms of refinement
n.
1. The act of refining.
2. The result of refining; an improvement or elaboration.
3. The state or quality of being refined; cultivation, as in manners or taste.
4. A keen or precise phrasing; a subtle distinction.

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