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refinement

[ri-fahyn-muhnt]

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noun

fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc.

an instance of refined feeling, manners, etc.

the act or process of refining.

the quality or state of being refined.

a subtle point or distinction.

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subtle reasoning.

an improved, higher, or extreme form of something: a refinement of the old system.

Mathematics. a set whose elements include the elements of a given set.

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Origin:
1605–15; refine + -ment

Related forms

non·re·fine·ment, noun

pre·re·fine·ment, noun

self-re·fine·ment, noun

su·per·re·fine·ment, noun

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Example Sentences

The message was of utter refinement that, even in the parade of long gowns, kept a supple and personal elegance.

There is no limitation in the spectrum of sound waves, only in the refinement of the human ear.

Grosvenor, and shaped by decades of refinement and technological progress.

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The message was of utter refinement that, even in the parade of long gowns, kept a supple and personal elegance.

There is no limitation in the spectrum of sound waves, only in the refinement of the human ear.

Grosvenor, and shaped by decades of refinement and technological progress.

But first refinement of our consciousness is imperative.

Likewise, the way some of the dinosaurs moved could use a little more refinement.

It's astonishing to have such ornate refinement in the middle of the stark landscape.

Is short, the former is process of refinement in function that often results in beauty.

IN the garden, as elsewhere, refinement is often viewed as a plus.

Procedure and jurisdiction will need refinement but the court will do this naturally on a case-by-case basis.

For further refinement lets do the test for a month, two days is nothing.

The human genome's sequencing has profoundly influenced basic research and the refinement of genome-reading tools.

He was a man of discerning taste and great refinement.

But it also demonstrated a refinement of the tools of genetic.

Harteveldt thinks there will be further refinement of the baggage fee structure.

Pierre's elegance and refinement lent an air of grace to every event.

Refinement of the current acceptable theories doesn't fit the bill.

Sure, this sequel is mostly a refinement of the original's pon-pon-pata-potent blend of rhythm and strategy.

We'll leave aside those pinnacles of engineering that attain arcane refinement at incommensurate cost.

Pardon my unruly critical thought processes, but in my experience only ideas that can survive criticism and refinement are useful.

Everything from the china and stemware to splendid flower clusters bespeak refinement and taste.

Refinement of petroleum isn't emission free when they distill it either.

At the other end of the price spectrum, deluxe equipment often attains its undisputed refinement at incommensurate cost.

Close up, it is easy to distinguish wood from its modern rivals by both its richer texture and its refinement of detail.

Wilke also had a penchant for refinement and explicit autobiographical references.

One of the proofs of the refinement of our culture is the diversity of our reasons for divorce.

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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

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