Refinement word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "refinement" word

[noun] the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
[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"
[noun] the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique"
[noun] the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
[noun] a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad

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\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. The more bodies are of kin to spirit in subtilty and refinement, the more diffusive are they. --Norris. From the civil war to this time, I doubt whether the corruptions in our language have not equaled its refinements. --Swift. 2. That which is refined, elaborated, or polished to excess; an affected subtilty; as, refinements of logic. ``The refinements of irregular cunning.'' --Rogers. Syn: Purification; polish; politeness; gentility; elegance; cultivation; civilization.

Synonyms for refinement

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

The fun area, different aproach to word »refinement«

Let's analyse "refinement" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Four syllables and Four vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: TNEMENIFER. Average typing speed for these characters is 2725 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .-. . ..-. .. -. . -- . -. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: refinement: 5 + 9 + 5 + 5 = 24, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: refinement: 9 + 5 + 6 + 9 + 5 + 5 + 4 + 5 + 5 + 2 = 55, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (3)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
N (2)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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