refinement
noun/ɹəˈfaɪnmənt/ · /ɹɪˈfaɪnmənt/
Etymology From refine + -ment.
1
The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
2
High-class style; cultivation.
3
A fine or subtle distinction.
4
A luxury.
- There was no bathroom in the cabin. Such refinements don't exist in the woods, apparently.1974 February 2, Nancy Walker, “Call of the Wild”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 32, page 11:
5
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences, Software Synonym of grooming (“review and prioritization process”).
- Synonyms
- gentility
- Derived terms
- autorefinement, biorefinement, electrorefinement, overrefinement, ultrarefinement