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refinement

/ refinement /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
"a man of intellectual refinement"
"he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
Type of:
excellence
Derived:
educate school train cultivate civilize
noun Sense 2
the result of improving something
"he described a refinement of this technique"
Type of:
improvement betterment advance
Derived:
complicate refine rarify elaborate polish
noun Sense 3
the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
Type of:
processing
Kinds of:
rectification
Derived:
purify sublimate make pure distill refine
noun Sense 4
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
"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"--Joseph"
Type of:
perfection flawlessness ne plus ultra
Derived:
educate school train cultivate civilize
noun Sense 5
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
"without understanding the finer nuances you can''t enjoy the humor"
"don''t argue about shades of meaning"
Type of:
meaning significance signification
Derived:
refine
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
1
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excellence improvement betterment advance processing rectification perfection flawlessness ne plus ultra meaning significance signification