refinement

n.

1. The act of refining.
2. The result of refining; an improvement or elaboration.
3. The state or quality of being refined; cultivation, as in manners or taste.
4. A keen or precise phrasing; a subtle distinction.

noun

1. The act or process of removing physical impurities: clarification, purification. See clean/dirty.
2. High style in quality, manner, or dress: quality. Informal class. See style/good style/bad style.
3. Enlightenment and excellent taste resulting from intellectual development: civilization, cultivation, culture. See culture/nature.
4. The ability to distinguish, especially to recognize small differences or draw fine distinctions: discrimination, selectiveness, selectivity. See precise/imprecise.

n

Definition: cleansing
Antonyms: adulteration, corruption, dirtying, pollution

n

Definition: cultivation, civilization
Antonyms: bad manners, crudeness, rudeness

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - rensning, forædling, raffinement, genialitet

Nederlands (Dutch)
verfijning, verfijnde smaak/manieren, nuance, knappe redenering/ vertoning, iets ontworpen ter verbetering

Français (French)
n. - raffinement, version améliorée

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verfeinerung, Feinheit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εξευγενισμός, εκλέπτυνση, καλλιέργεια, ραφινάρισμα, ευγένεια, καθαρισμός, (λεπτή) διάκριση, εξειδίκευση, (χημ.) διύλιση

Italiano (Italian)
raffinazione, miglioramento, miglioria, finezza, raffinatezza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - refinamento (m), requinte (m)

Русский (Russian)
очистка, рафинирование

Español (Spanish)
n. - refinamiento, finura, elegancia, educación, mejora, perfección

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - raffinering, elegans, förfining

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
精致, 精巧, 高尚

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 精致, 精巧, 高尚

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 정련 , 세련 , 품위 있음

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 精製, 精練, 洗練, 上品, 改善, 凝らした工夫, 細かな区別立て, 緻密な思考

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تكرير, دماثه, تنقيه, تصفيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮זיקוק, עידון, טיהור‬

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