refinement
Use Refinement in a sentence
mənt noun
1.
fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc.
2.
an instance of refined feeling, manners, etc.
3.
the act or process of refining.
4.
the quality or state of being refined.
5.
a subtle point or distinction.
6.
subtle reasoning.
7.
an improved, higher, or extreme form of something: a refinement of the old system.
8.
Mathematics. a set whose elements include the elements of a given set.
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Refinement
is always a great word to know.
So is rounding. Does it mean:
| the process of replacing a number by another number of approximately the same value but having fewer digits |
| an average, especially the arithmetic average |
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| —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 |
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Example sentences
Close up, it is easy to distinguish wood from its modern rivals by both its richer texture and its refinement of detail.
Likewise, the way some of the dinosaurs moved could use a little more refinement.
The message was of utter refinement that, even in the parade of long gowns, kept a supple and personal elegance.
Pardon my unruly critical thought processes, but in my experience only ideas that can survive criticism and refinement are useful.
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