refinement

n 1: a highly developed state; "they performed with great polish"

[syn: {polish}]

2: the result of improving something; "he described a

refinement of this technique" [syn: {elaboration}]

3: the process of removing impurities from oil or metals or

sugar [syn: {refining}]

4: a subtle difference in meaning [syn: {nuance}, {nicety}, {shade},

{subtlety}]

5: elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

[syn: {breeding}, {genteelness}, {gentility}]