refinement
pronunciation
How to pronounce refinement in British English:
UK [rɪˈfaɪnmənt]
How to pronounce refinement in American English:
US [rɪˈfaɪnmənt]
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- Noun:
- a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
- the result of improving something
- the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
- the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
Word Origin
- refinement (n.)
- 1610s, "act or process of refining; state of being pure," from refine + -ment. Meaning "fineness of feeling" is from 1708.
Antonym
Example
- 1. We can roll out new services fast , add new features weekly-if not daily-and do optimization testing and refinement in near real time .
- 2. Version 3 is the refinement of this tool with astounding new features in conjunction with a great collaborative community aspect .
- 3. Have we no culture , no refinement , - but skill only to live coarsely and serve the devil ?
- 4. One further complication over the past two years has been the discovery and rapid refinement of " induced pluripotent " stem cells .
- 5. As with grains , the problem is not the sugars themselves , but the refinement of the fruit .