refinement

refinement is a 10-letter English word with 7 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of refining, or the state of being refined; as, the refinement or metals; refinement of ideas. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 18 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of refining, or the state of being refined; as, the refinement or metals; refinement of ideas.
2. noun. That which is refined, elaborated, or polished to excess; an affected subtilty; as, refinements of logic.
3. noun. the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste

   "a man of intellectual refinement"

   "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"

   Synonyms: civilisation, civilization

4. noun. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

   "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"

   "don't argue about shades of meaning"

   Synonyms: nicety, nuance, shade, subtlety

5. noun. the result of improving something

   "he described a refinement of this technique"

   Synonyms: elaboration

6. noun. the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

   Synonyms: purification, refining

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

   "they performed with great polish"

   "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"

   Synonyms: cultivation, culture, finish, polish

Synonyms

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

Common word forms

refinements

Words from these letters

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