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Plural of refinement

regular plural

The plural of refinement is refinements.

Forms of refinement

Singularrefinement /ɹəˈfaɪnmənt/
Pluralrefinements
Countablecountable and uncountable

Refinements in a sentence

  • Such refinements don't exist in the woods, apparently.1974 February 2, Nancy Walker, “Call of the Wild”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 32, page 11
  • Further methodologic refinements may enhance the test's reliability and predictive value.1994, Lee S. Newman, “Beryllium lung disease: the role of cell-mediated immunity in pathogenesis”, in Jack H. Dean, Michael I. Luster…. From the entry intertest
  • By Han times the brushes have been radically improved in design to cope with the refinements of the "new" script.1983, Kai Chu, A Hierarchical System for Chinese Orthography with Applications to Education and Computers, University of California…. From the entry Hàn character

Meaning of refinement

  1. noun The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material.
  2. noun High-class style; cultivation.
  3. noun A fine or subtle distinction.

Full definition of refinement

Questions about the plural of refinement

What is the plural of refinement?
The plural of refinement is refinements.
Is refinement countable?
Refinement is a countable and uncountable noun.

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