refinement
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4.4
- noun
- /rɪˈfaɪnmənt/
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- The chef added a few refinements to the recipe, making the dish even more flavorful.
- further refinement
- development and refinement
- improvement and refinement
And then as they get better, the refinement comes from using the content.
- And then as they get better, the refinement comes from using the content.
- Like what I've just described might take a lot of refinement of APIs that maybe just doesn't exist just yet, but it's coming so buckle up and prepare.
- Things require more and more refinement and craft.
- And since that time, there has been an explosion of discovery, refinement, uh, confirmation.
- But a couple refinements first of all.
Examples
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Music education typically emphasizes repetition because of its success in the development and refinement of psychomotor skills.
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The core committee helps the school committees with further refinements and provides new research information.
Academic text (1993) -
That sounds like a, a nice refinement of the creative process.
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It's simply a refinement of my earlier views.
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Is it an experiment or is it just further refinement of theory?
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Things require more and more refinement and craft.
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Throughout the research process, there was an ongoing development and refinement of the emerging grounded theory.
Academic text (2008) -
Market pull companies, on the other hand, can create important refinements or improvements in existing technologies.
Academic text (2012) -
Evaluating the validity of review methods may promote ongoing refinement and improvement of these methods.
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The iterative process of development, implementation, and refinement strengthens our practice and ultimately defines us as educators.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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1.1
A change that makes something better
141
3.5
A newer, better version of a product, often software
137
3.9
Changing something to make it better or more suitable
133
2.9
A small change that makes something fit or work better
94
2.9
A change made to improve or correct something
81
4.2
A change that makes something better, more useful, or more attractive
18
3.6
An action that improves life or conditions for people
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2.0
Making something more current by adding new information
4
3.9
A new version of a book or film with changes
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5.0
Changing something so it becomes better or works differently
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6.9
A change to computer code that makes it cleaner and easier to understand without changing what it does
The act of changing writing to make it clearer
An act that makes something better, like living conditions and health
Antonyms
43
5.9
A slow change when something like a building or a person's health becomes worse
How Significant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Refinement is built from re- 'again' plus fine 'better' or 'more finished', which suggests improving something little by little. That's why a refinement is a small improvement that makes a tool, method, or plan work better.