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refinements

refinements is the plural of refinement.

Meaning of refinement

Noun

refinement (countable and uncountable, plural refinements)

  1. The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
  2. High-class style; cultivation.
  3. A fine or subtle distinction.
  4. A luxury.
    • There was no bathroom in the cabin. 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
  5. Synonym of grooming (“review and prioritization process”).
    Synonyms:
    grooming

Questions about refinements

What is refinements the plural of?
Refinements is the plural of refinement.

Words near refinements in the dictionary

  1. refined sugars
  2. refinedly
  3. refinedness
  4. refineds
  5. refinement
  6. refinements
  7. refiner
  8. refiner's sirup
  9. refiner's sirups
  10. refiner's syrup
  11. refineries

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