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The process of becoming different
Plural for an improvement or enhancement of something by making changes
“They have assisted in the development and refinement of the final report by providing responses to their reading of the first drafts.”
Plural for the process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance
“I detailed what progress was being made on the tools and machinery, how refinement of superior metals was coming along, and the construction of blast furnaces and prototype pumps for the Bessemer converters.”
Plural for cultured elegance in behavior or manner
“Besides being almost perfectly beautiful, there is a grace, a delicacy, a feminine refinement in her manner.”
Plural for skill or diplomacy in dealing with others or with difficult issues
“The English, not deeming themselves bound by the law of nations to such refinement when dealing with weak enemies, offered them battle the next morning.”
Plural for great skill in a given field
“Wilde's comedies show a gradual refinement in his ability to use the form as a vehicle for his extraordinary wit.”
Plural for ability to understand and reason
Plural for a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development
Plural for an advancement in progress or development
Plural for the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning
Plural for the act or process of being transformed into a different form
Plural for a minor or fine distinction or detail
Plural for an improvement, or the act of improving, in quality or standard
Plural for to act of adjusting to a particular specification or requirement
Plural for the quality of being luxurious or opulent
Plural for the science or art of teaching
Plural for fineness or intricacy of texture or structure
Plural for act of sensitizing
Plural for something considered a (nonessential) luxury, typically expensive
Plural for something attributive that is pleasing to the senses
Plural for a concentrated form or essence of something
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