refinement
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4.2
- noun
- /rɪˈfaɪnmənt/
- Specialized
:
refinación
- Scientists focus on the refinement of metals to eliminate impurities and improve their strength.
- a refinement process
Examples
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The refinery uses advanced techniques for the refinement of crude oil to produce cleaner fuel.
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In 1979, 11 of the 43 actuarial publications were devoted solely to the technical refinement of psychological and educational tests.
Academic text (2011) -
The measurement refinement process took approximately six months.
Academic text (2016) -
So no electricity is ever used in oil refinement, transport, distribution, or operating gas stations?
Blog text (29) -
Replication and refinement of these procedures have important implications for school psychology practice.
Academic text (2002) -
There's a process of refinement that the show goes through as its post-production happens.
Blog text (6) -
The development was triggered by an increase in stocks and the refinement of automated steam processing equipment (Blake and Moyer, 1991).
Academic text (1993) -
Refinement of visual, acoustic, and aerodynamic diagnostic techniques could supplant the use of EMG in the future.
Academic text (2012) -
The refinement of sugar helps in achieving a sweeter and purer end product for consumers.
Synonyms
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4.6
Making something clean by removing unwanted or harmful substances
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3.8
The process of removing unwanted parts from oil, metal, or sugar to make them pure
Making a liquid purer by boiling and collecting its cleaner parts
Antonyms
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Etymology
Refinement comes from the parts re- 'again' and fine 'pure' or 'high quality', so think of making something pure once more. That's why a refinement in industry means the process of removing unwanted parts to make oil, metal, or sugar much cleaner.