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refinement
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re·fine·ment  (r-fnmnt)
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.

refinement [rɪˈfaɪnmənt]
n
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.refinement - 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 Conrad
flawlessness, ne plus ultra, perfection - the state of being without a flaw or defect
2.refinement - the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique"
betterment, improvement, advance - a change for the better; progress in development
3.refinementrefinement - the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
processing - preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure; "the processing of newly arrived immigrants"; "the processing of ore to obtain minerals"
rectification - (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation
4.refinement - 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"
meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"
5.refinement - the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
excellence - the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

refinement
Translations
refinement [rɪˈfaɪnmənt] N
1. [of person, language] → refinamiento m; [of manners] → educación f, finura f; [of style] → elegancia f, urbanidad f
a person of some refinementuna persona fina
2. (= improvement) → mejora f; (in machine) → perfeccionamiento m
3. (= subtle detail) [of language] → sutileza f
that is a refinement of crueltyeso es ser más cruel todavía
with every possible refinement of crueltycon las formas más refinadas de la crueldad
refinement [rɪˈfaɪnmənt] n
[person, manner] → raffinement m
(= improvement) [theory, model, plan] → amélioration f
[oil, sugar] → raffinage m
refinement
n
no pl (of metal, oil, sugar)Raffination f, → Raffinierung f, → Reinigung f
no pl (of person, language, style)Vornehmheit f, → Feinheit f; a person of evident refinementein offensichtlich kultivierter Mensch
(= improvement: in technique, machine etc) → Verfeinerung f, → Verbesserung f (→ in sth +gen)
refinement [rɪˈfaɪnmənt] n (of person, language) → raffinatezza, finezza; (in machine, system) → miglioramento
refinement [rɪˈfaɪnmənt] n (of person, language) → raffinatezza, finezza; (in machine, system) → miglioramento


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