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Refinement — Re*fine ment (r?*f?n ment), n. [Cf. F. raffinement.] 1. The act of refining, or the state of being refined; as, the refinement or metals; refinement of ideas. [1913 Webster] The more bodies are of kin to spirit in subtilty and refinement, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
refinement — /ri fuyn meuhnt/, n. 1. fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc. 2. an instance of refined feeling, manners, etc. 3. the act or process of refining. 4. the quality or state of being refined. 5. a subtle point or distinction … Universalium
refinement — noun Date: circa 1611 1. the action or process of refining 2. the quality or state of being refined ; cultivation 3. a. a refined feature or method b. a highly refined distinction ; subtlety c. a contrivance or device intended to improve or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
refinement — re•fine•ment [[t]rɪˈfaɪn mənt[/t]] n. 1) fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc 2) an instance of this 3) the act or process of refining 4) the quality or state of being refined 5) a subtle point or distinction 6) an… … From formal English to slang
refinement — /rəˈfaɪnmənt/ (say ruh fuynmuhnt) noun 1. fineness of feeling, taste, etc. 2. elegance of manners or language. 3. an instance of refined feeling, manners, etc. 4. the act of refining. 5. the state of being refined. 6. improvement on something… …
refinement — Elaboration of statement. Verbiage, frequently found in indictments, in setting forth what is not essential to the constitution of the offense, and therefore not required to be proved on the trial. State v Gallimore, 24 NC (2 Ired L) 372, 377 … Ballentine's law dictionary
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