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Defenition of the word refinement

    • Defenition of the word refinement

      • The result of improving something.
      • The verifiable transformation of an abstract (high-level) formal specification into a concrete (low-level) executable program.
      • a subtle difference in meaning
      • a highly developed state; "they performed with great polish"
      • elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
      • the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique"
      • the process of removing impurities from oil or metals or sugar
      • the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
      • 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"
      • the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
      • 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
      • the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
      • a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
      • the result of improving something
      • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

    Synonyms for the word refinement

      • alteration
      • breeding
      • civility
      • class
      • culture
      • delicacy
      • elaboration
      • elegance
      • enhancement
      • fine-tuning
      • finesse
      • genteelness
      • gentility
      • improvement
      • maturity
      • minor change
      • modification
      • nicety
      • nuance
      • polish
      • refining
      • shade
      • sophistication
      • style
      • subtlety
      • taste

    Similar words in the refinement

      • refinement
      • refinement's
      • refinements

    Hyponyms for the word refinement

      • rectification

    Hypernyms for the word refinement

      • advance
      • betterment
      • elegance
      • excellence
      • flawlessness
      • import
      • improvement
      • meaning
      • ne plus ultra
      • perfection
      • processing
      • significance
      • signification

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