Refinement Meaning
/ɹəˈfaɪnmənt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
nounHigh-class style; cultivation.
Sentence Examples
What atrocities do we not perpetrate in the name of culture and refinement!
This is the height of refinement.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of crude oil into gasoline requires high heat and pressure.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The latest version of the product showed significant ____ over its predecessor in every area.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English fine English refine Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English refinement From refine + -ment.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of crude oil into gasoline requires high heat and pressure.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The latest version of the product showed significant ____ over its predecessor in every area.