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refinements

 [ri-fahyn-muhnt]  

re·fine·ment

   [ri-fahyn-muhnt]
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.
EXPAND
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.
COLLAPSE
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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Refinements is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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