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refinement

re·fine·ment

(rĭ-fīn′mənt)

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.

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refinement

(rɪˈfaɪnmənt)

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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re•fine•ment

(rɪˈfaɪn mənt)

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

2. an instance of this.

3. the act or process of refining.

4. the quality or state of being refined.

5. a subtle point or distinction.

6. an improved form of something.

7. a detail or device added to improve something.

[1605–15]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	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 polish, finish, cultivation, culture 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" elaboration betterment, improvement, advance - a change for the better; progress in development
	3.	refinement - the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) refining, purification 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" nuance, subtlety, nicety, shade 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" civilisation, civilization excellence - the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

refinement

noun

2. sophistication, finish, style, culture, taste, breeding, polish, grace, discrimination, courtesy, civilization, precision, elegance, delicacy, cultivation, finesse, politeness, good manners, civility, gentility, good breeding, graciousness, urbanity, fastidiousness, fineness, courtliness, politesse a girl who possessed both dignity and refinement

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refinement

noun

1. The act or process of removing physical impurities:

2. High style in quality, manner, or dress:

3. Enlightenment and excellent taste resulting from intellectual development:

4. The ability to distinguish, especially to recognize small differences or draw fine distinctions:

Translations

تَحَسُّن، صَقْلرقَّه، دَماثَه، تَهْذيب

kultivovanostzdokonalenízlepšení

eleganceforbedring

finomításkifinomultság

betrumbótfágun

kultivovanosť

refinement

[rɪˈfaɪnmənt] N

3. (= subtle detail) [of language] → sutileza f
that is a refinement of cruelty → eso es ser más cruel todavía
with every possible refinement of cruelty → con las formas más refinadas de la crueldad

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

refinement

[rɪˈfaɪnmənt] n

(= improvement) [theory, model, plan] → amélioration f

refinement

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refine

(rəˈfain) verb

1. to make (a substance eg sugar) pure by taking out dirt, waste substances etc. Oil is refined before it is used.

2. to improve. We have refined our techniques considerably since the work began.

reˈfined adjective

(negative unrefined).

1. very polite; well-mannered; elegant.

2. having been refined. refined sugar.

reˈfinement noun

1. good manners, good taste, polite speech etc.

2. (an) improvement. to make refinements.

reˈfinery – plural reˈfineries – noun

a place where sugar or oil etc is refined. an oil refinery.