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- [ri-fahyn-muh nt]
- /rɪˈfaɪn mənt/
- /rɪˈfaɪn.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-fahyn-muh nt]
- /rɪˈfaɪn mənt/
Definitions of refinement word
- noun refinement fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc. 1
- noun refinement an instance of refined feeling, manners, etc. 1
- noun refinement the act or process of refining. 1
- noun refinement the quality or state of being refined. 1
- noun refinement a subtle point or distinction. 1
- noun refinement subtle reasoning. 1
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Origin of refinement
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; refine + -ment
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Parts of speech for Refinement
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
refinement popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for refinement
noun refinement
- acuities — sharpness; acuteness; keenness: acuity of vision; acuity of mind.
- acuity — Acuity is sharpness of vision or hearing, or quickness of thought.
- acumen — keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a situation; shrewdness
- adorableness — very attractive or delightful; charming: What an adorable hat!
- aestheticism — the doctrine that aesthetic principles are of supreme importance and that works of art should be judged accordingly
Antonyms for refinement
noun refinement
- boorishness — of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive.
- callousness — made hard; hardened.
- coarseness — composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
- crudities — the state or quality of being crude.
- crudity — the condition or quality of being crude
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