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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•fine•ment /rɪˈfaɪnmənt/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc.
- the act or process of refining;
the quality or state of being refined:[uncountable]the refinement of oil. - an improved form of something:[countable]The new theory is a refinement of an earlier one.
- [countable] a detail or device added to improve something.
See -fin-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•fine•ment (ri fīn′mənt),USA pronunciation n. - fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc.
- an instance of refined feeling, manners, etc.
- the act or process of refining.
- the quality or state of being refined.
- a subtle point or distinction.
- subtle reasoning.
- an improved, higher, or extreme form of something:a refinement of the old system.
- Mathematicsa set whose elements include the elements of a given set.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: refinement /rɪˈfaɪnmənt/ n - the act of refining or the state of being refined
- a fine or delicate point, distinction, or expression; a subtlety
- fineness or precision of thought, expression, manners, etc; polish or cultivation
- a device, change, adaptation, etc, designed to improve performance or increase efficiency
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