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1
an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill
- the recent refinements in this area of medical technology
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a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts
- had a sense of refinement that her small hometown couldn't satisfy, so she moved to New York City to be closer to great museums and concert halls
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dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style
- although she can afford all the jewelry that money can buy, she dresses with the gentle refinement that only taste can bestow
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“Refinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refinement. Accessed 15 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of refinement was circa 1611
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