REFINEMENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for REFINEMENT?

Need another word that means the same as “refinement”? Find 42 synonyms and 30 related words for “refinement” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Refinement” are: purification, refining, cultivation, culture, finish, polish, elaboration, civilisation, civilization, nicety, nuance, shade, subtlety, clarification, cleansing, straining, sifting, filtering, filtration, rarefaction, distillation, concentration, processing, treatment, treating, improvement, perfection, polishing, honing, touching up, revision, editing, style, elegance, finesse, sophistication, urbanity, judgement, taste, discrimination, enlightenment, sensitivity

Refinement as a Noun

Definitions of "Refinement" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “refinement” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Cultured elegance in behaviour or manner.
• The process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance.
• The result of improving something.
• The improvement or clarification of something by the making of small changes.
• The quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste.
• Sophisticated and superior good taste.
• A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality.
• A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude.
• The process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.

Synonyms of "Refinement" as a noun (42 Words)

civilisation	The social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization.
civilization	The comfort and convenience of modern life, regarded as available only in towns and cities. In the UK nowhere is very far from civilization.
clarification	The action of making a statement or situation less confused and more comprehensible. The remaining changes are small clarifications.
cleansing	The act of making something clean.
concentration	Strengthening the concentration as of a solute in a mixture by removing diluting material. The island has the greatest concentration of seabirds in the north west.
cultivation	Socialization through training and education to develop one’s mind or manners. The cultivation of good staff management relations.
culture	A preparation of cells obtained by culture. The culture of oysters.
discrimination	Recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another. Discrimination learning.
distillation	The action of purifying a liquid by a process of heating and cooling. The film is a distillation of personal experiences.
editing	Putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form.
elaboration	Marked by elaborately complex detail. The concept needs more elaboration than a short essay allows.
elegance	The quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner. The simplicity and elegance of the solution.
enlightenment	A movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine. The key to enlightenment is the way of the Buddha.
filtering	An electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it.
filtration	The action or process of filtering something. Small particles are difficult to remove without filtration.
finesse	Great subtlety and tact in handling or manipulating people or difficult situations. Orchestral playing of great finesse.
finish	The act of finishing. The winner is the team with the most points at the finish.
honing	A whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors.
improvement	The act of improving something. Their improvements increased the value of the property.
judgement	(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it. That is not in my judgement the end of the matter.
nicety	A fine or subtle detail or distinction. She prided herself on her nicety of pronunciation.
nuance	A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude. Without understanding the finer nuances you can t enjoy the humor.
perfection	An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept. The satiny perfection of her skin.
polish	A preparation used in polishing. His poetry has clarity and polish.
polishing	A preparation used in polishing. Every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing.
processing	Preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure. The processing of ore to obtain minerals.
purification	The removal of contaminants from something. Purification through repentance.
rarefaction	The lessening of density of tissue, especially of nervous tissue or bone. Opposed processes such as rarefaction and condensation.
refining	The process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.
revision	The action of revising. A revision of the Hegelian concept of history.
sensitivity	Sensitivity to emotional feelings of self and others. A total lack of common decency and sensitivity.
shade	A lampshade. This area will be in shade for much of the day.
sifting	The action of sifting something. The laborious sifting of evidence took its toll.
sophistication	The quality of being sophisticated. The technological sophistication of their products.
straining	Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension- R.J.Samuelson.
style	In an invertebrate a small slender pointed appendage a stylet. All the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper.
subtlety	A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude. You had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew.
taste	The sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus. She enjoyed her brief taste of independence.
touching up	The act of putting two things together with no space between them.
treating	An occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight.
treatment	The presentation or discussion of a subject. I m receiving treatment for an injured shoulder.
urbanity	Polished courtesy; elegance of manner. A picture of banal urbanity.

Usage Examples of "Refinement" as a noun

• He described a refinement of this technique.
• This gross figure needs considerable refinement.
• A man of intellectual refinement.
• I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose.
• The refinement of uranium.
• The refinement of Hellenistic art.
• Recent refinements to production techniques.
• Her carefully cultivated veneer of refinement.

Associations of "Refinement" (30 Words)

advancement	A development or improvement. Advancement of knowledge.
ameliorate	Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better. The reform did much to ameliorate living standards.
augment	Enlarge or increase. The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East.
better	Comparative of well in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc. You re a better man than I am Gunga Din.
breeding	The production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization. Retained a few bulls for breeding purposes.
civility	Polite remarks used in formal conversation. I hope we can treat each other with civility and respect.
culture	A preparation of cells obtained by culture. Several investigators have attempted to culture biliary cells.
develop	Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development. We must develop more potential customers.
developed	(of real estate) made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads. They have very small limbs with only two fully developed toes on each.
distillation	The action of purifying a liquid by a process of heating and cooling. The film is a distillation of personal experiences.
elaboration	The process of developing or presenting a theory, policy, or system in further detail. The concept needs more elaboration than a short essay allows.
elegance	The quality of being pleasingly ingenious and simple; neatness. The simplicity and elegance of his invention.
enhance	Increase. This will enhance your enjoyment.
enhancement	An improvement that makes something more agreeable. The enhancement of civic amenities.
enrich	Improve or enhance the quality or value of. The oil boom enriched a lot of local people.
improve	To make better. Efforts to improve relations between the countries.
lapidary	Relating to the engraving, cutting, or polishing of stones and gems. A lapidary statement.
meliorate	To make better.
modern	Belonging to the modern era since the Middle Ages. Modern European history.
nicety	A detail or aspect of polite social behaviour. She prided herself on her nicety of pronunciation.
optimize	Make optimal; get the most out of; use best. Optimize your resources.
prudery	Excessive or affected modesty.
purification	The removal of contaminants from something. His blood is pumped out and after purification pumped back in.
rarefy	Make or become less dense or solid. As the shell continues to expand and rarefy astronomers may eventually be able to see characteristic gamma rays from the radioactivity within.
refine	Attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying. Refine one s style of writing.
sere	Having lost all moisture. The desert was edged with sere vegetation.
sophistication	The quality of being sophisticated. He practiced the art of sophistication upon reason.
upgrade	An upward slope or grade (as in a road. I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full.
uplift	Fill with high spirits; fill with optimism. We will be only too pleased to uplift any items you wish us to sell for you.
urbanity	Courteousness and refinement of manner. A picture of banal urbanity.