refinement
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹəˈfaɪnmənt/, /ɹɪˈfaɪnmənt/
- Hyphenation: re‧fine‧ment
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -aɪnmənt
Noun
refinement (countable and uncountable, plural 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.
Translations
act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
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high-class style; cultivation
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fine or subtle distinction
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