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Refinement
rɪˈfʌɪnm(ə)nt
Refinement definitions
noun
refinement
refinements
- the process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance
"the refinement of uranium"
purification refining clarifying clarification cleansing straining sifting filtering filtration rarefaction distillation concentration processing treatment treating- the improvement or clarification of something by the making of small changes
"this gross figure needs considerable refinement"
- cultured elegance in behaviour or manner
"her carefully cultivated veneer of refinement"
- sophisticated and superior good taste
"the refinement of Hellenistic art"