refinement
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refinement
- /ɹəˈfaɪnmənt/
- /ɹɪˈfaɪnmənt/
Rhymes with -aɪnmənt
noun refinements
- The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
- High-class style; cultivation.
- A fine or subtle distinction.
- A luxury. There was no bathroom in the cabin. Such refinements don't exist in the woods, apparently.
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Synonym of grooming (“review and prioritization process”).
Similar: grooming
Similar: gentility
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: refining, shade, breeding, elaboration, nuance, nicety, subtlety, gentility, genteelness, polish, refine, clarify, purification, upgrade, taste, enhance
noun
Similar: gentility
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noun act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
| Español | refinación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | みやび miyabi |
| हिन्दी | शोधन śodhan, प्रसंस्करण prasanskaraṇ |
| Português | refino |
| Deutsch | Verbesserung, Veredelung |
| Română | rafinare, rafinaj |
| العربية | تَكْرِير takrīr |
noun high-class style; cultivation
| Español | refinamiento |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | みやび miyabi |
| Português | refino, refinamento, fineza, finura, requinte, finesse |
| Français | raffinement |
| Deutsch | Veredeln, Veredelung |
| Română | rafinament, finețe, delicatețe |
noun fine or subtle distinction
| Português | refino |
|---|
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title = {refinement},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/refinement},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
