refinement
The act, or the result of refiningThe act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
» This is the height of refinement.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
Verbesserung, Veredelung
(countable, uncountable)High-class style; cultivation.
Veredeln, Veredelung
(countable, uncountable)A fine or subtle distinction.
(countable, uncountable)A luxury.
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of grooming (“review and prioritization process”).
- the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
- the result of improving something
- 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
Examples
7 sentencesThis is the height of refinement.
You look like a woman of refinement.
She's a woman of taste and refinement.
I read many books, and attained refinement.
What atrocities do we not perpetrate in the name of culture and refinement!
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
Forms
plural: refinements| Singular | refinement |
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Synonyms
15 synonyms- the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste:civilizationcivilisation
- the result of improving something:elaboration
- the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.):refiningpurification
- a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality:polishculturecultivationfinish
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude:nuancenicetyshadesubtlety
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable