Refinement — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; ; ; --Joseph Conrad

the result of improving something

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹᵻfˈaɪnmənt/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹɪfˈaɪnmənt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹɪfˈaɪnmənt/

4 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻfˈaɪnmənt/.

Examples

they performed with great polish
I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose
almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

nicety subtlety cultivation civilization civilisation nuance culture shade polish finish elaboration refining purification

Parts of Speech

noun	a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; ; ; --Joseph Conrad “they performed with great polish”
noun	the result of improving something “he described a refinement of this technique”
noun	the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
noun	a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude “without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor”
noun	the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste “a man of intellectual refinement”

Word Forms

polish	verb	improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
refine	verb	improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
cultivate	verb	teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
elaborate	verb	make more complex, intricate, or richer
purify	verb	remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
civilize	verb	teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
civilise	verb	teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Verfeinerung

ein hochentwickelter Zustand der Perfektion; eine einwandfreie oder einwandfreie Qualität haben; ; ; --Joseph Conrad

🇫🇷French

raffinement

un état de perfection très développé ; avoir une qualité irréprochable ou irréprochable ; ; ; -Joseph Conrad

🇪🇸Spanish

refinamiento

un estado de perfección altamente desarrollado; tener una calidad impecable o impecable; ; ; --José Conrado

🇮🇹Italian

raffinatezza

uno stato di perfezione altamente sviluppato; avere una qualità impeccabile o impeccabile; ; ; --Joseph Corrado

🇳🇱Dutch

verfijning

een hoogontwikkelde staat van perfectie; een onberispelijke of onberispelijke kwaliteit hebben; ; ; --Joseph Conrad

🇵🇹Portuguese

refinamento

um estado de perfeição altamente desenvolvido; ter uma qualidade impecável ou impecável; ; ; --Joseph Conrado

🇷🇺Russian

уточнение

высокоразвитое состояние совершенства; наличие безупречного или безупречного качества; ; ; -- Джозеф Конрад

India

🇮🇳Hindi

परिशोधन

पूर्णता की अत्यधिक विकसित अवस्था; दोषरहित या त्रुटिहीन गुणवत्ता वाला; ; ; --जोसेफ कॉनराड

🇧🇩Bengali

পরিমার্জন

পরিপূর্ণতা একটি অত্যন্ত উন্নত রাষ্ট্র; একটি ত্রুটিহীন বা অনবদ্য গুণ থাকা; ; ; --জোসেফ কনরাড

🇮🇳Tamil

சுத்திகரிப்பு

பரிபூரணத்தின் மிகவும் வளர்ந்த நிலை; குறைபாடற்ற அல்லது குறைபாடற்ற தரம் கொண்டவை; ; ; --ஜோசப் கான்ராட்

🇮🇳Telugu

శుద్ధీకరణ

పరిపూర్ణత యొక్క అత్యంత అభివృద్ధి చెందిన స్థితి; దోషరహిత లేదా పాపము చేయని నాణ్యతను కలిగి ఉండటం; ; ; --జోసెఫ్ కాన్రాడ్

🇮🇳Marathi

परिष्करण

परिपूर्णतेची उच्च विकसित अवस्था; निर्दोष किंवा निर्दोष गुणवत्ता असणे; ; ; --जोसेफ कॉनरॅड

🇮🇳Gujarati

સંસ્કારિતા

સંપૂર્ણતાની અત્યંત વિકસિત સ્થિતિ; દોષરહિત અથવા દોષરહિત ગુણવત્તા ધરાવતા; ; ; --જોસેફ કોનરાડ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪರಿಷ್ಕರಣೆ

ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣತೆಯ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ; ದೋಷರಹಿತ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಷ್ಪಾಪ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ; ; ; --ಜೋಸೆಫ್ ಕಾನ್ರಾಡ್

🇮🇳Malayalam

ശുദ്ധീകരണം

പൂർണ്ണതയുടെ ഉയർന്ന വികസിതമായ അവസ്ഥ; കുറ്റമറ്റതോ കുറ്റമറ്റതോ ആയ ഗുണം ഉള്ളത്; ; ; --ജോസഫ് കോൺറാഡ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁਧਾਰ

ਸੰਪੂਰਨਤਾ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਉੱਚ ਵਿਕਸਤ ਅਵਸਥਾ; ਇੱਕ ਨਿਰਦੋਸ਼ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਰਦੋਸ਼ ਗੁਣ ਹੋਣਾ; ; ; --ਜੋਸਫ ਕੋਨਰਾਡ

🇵🇰Urdu

تطہیر

کمال کی ایک انتہائی ترقی یافتہ حالت؛ بے عیب یا بے عیب معیار ہونا؛ ; ; -- جوزف کونراڈ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

细化

高度发达的完美状态；具有完美无瑕或无可挑剔的品质； ; ; ——约瑟夫·康拉德

🇯🇵Japanese

洗練

高度に発達した完璧な状態。完璧または完璧な品質を持っていること。 ; ; --ジョセフ・コンラッド

🇰🇷Korean

정제

고도로 발달된 완벽함의 상태; 결함이 없거나 흠잡을 데 없는 품질을 갖습니다. ; ; --조셉 콘래드

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sàng lọc

một trạng thái hoàn thiện phát triển cao; có chất lượng hoàn hảo hoặc hoàn hảo; ; ; --Joseph Conrad

🇹🇭Thai

การปรับแต่ง

สภาวะแห่งความสมบูรณ์แบบที่ได้รับการพัฒนาอย่างสูง มีคุณภาพไม่มีที่ติหรือไร้ที่ติ ; ; --โจเซฟ คอนราด

🇮🇩Indonesian

perbaikan

keadaan kesempurnaan yang sangat maju; memiliki kualitas yang sempurna atau sempurna; ; ; --Joseph Conrad

🇵🇭Filipino

pagpipino

isang mataas na binuo estado ng pagiging perpekto; pagkakaroon ng walang kamali-mali o hindi nagkakamali na kalidad; ; ; --Joseph Conrad

🇲🇾Malay

penghalusan

keadaan kesempurnaan yang sangat maju; mempunyai kualiti yang sempurna atau sempurna; ; ; --Joseph Conrad

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

صقل

حالة متطورة للغاية من الكمال؛ وجود نوعية لا تشوبها شائبة أو لا تشوبها شائبة؛ ; ; --جوزيف كونراد

🇮🇷Persian

پالایش

حالت بسیار توسعه یافته از کمال؛ داشتن کیفیت بی عیب یا بی عیب و نقص؛ ; ; --جوزف کنراد

🇹🇷Turkish

incelik

son derece gelişmiş bir mükemmellik durumu; Kusursuz veya kusursuz bir kaliteye sahip olmak; ; ; --Joseph Conrad

🇮🇱Hebrew

עֲדִינוּת

מצב מפותח מאוד של שלמות; בעל איכות ללא רבב או ללא דופי; ; ; --ג'וזף קונרד

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What is the primary definition of the word 'refinement'?

The primary meaning of 'refinement' is 'a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; ; ; --Joseph Conrad'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'refinement' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'refinement' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'refinement' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'refinement' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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