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Summary

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refinement:
- Veredelung; Verfeinerung; Feinheit; Finesse; Raffinement
Wiktionary:
- refinement → Veredelung
- refinement → Raffinesse, Raffiniertheit, Raffinement

English

Detailed Translations for refinement from English to German

refinement:

refinement [the ~] nomen

the refinement (ennoblement; improvement; grading up; elevation)
die Veredelung
- Veredelung [die ~] nomen
the refinement
die Veredelung; die Verfeinerung
- Veredelung [die ~] nomen
- Verfeinerung [die ~] nomen
the refinement (subtlety)
die Feinheit; die Finesse; Raffinement
- Feinheit [die ~] nomen
- Finesse [die ~] nomen
- Raffinement [das ~] nomen

Translation Matrix for refinement:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Feinheit	refinement; subtlety	delicacy; elegance; finesse; gracefulness
Finesse	refinement; subtlety	cunning; down to the minutest details; elegance; finesse; gracefulness; nicety; slyness
Raffinement	refinement; subtlety	cunning; down to the minutest details; elegance; finesse; gracefulness; nicety; slyness
Veredelung	elevation; ennoblement; grading up; improvement; refinement
Verfeinerung	refinement
-	civilisation; civilization; cultivation; culture; elaboration; finish; nicety; nuance; polish; purification; refining; shade; subtlety

Related Words for "refinement":

refinements

Synonyms for "refinement":

polish; culture; cultivation; finish; perfection; flawlessness; ne plus ultra
elaboration; improvement; betterment; advance
refining; purification; processing
nuance; nicety; shade; subtlety; meaning; significance; signification; import
civilization; civilisation; excellence

Related Definitions for "refinement":

the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste¹
- a man of intellectual refinement¹
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude¹
the result of improving something¹
- he described a refinement of this technique¹
the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)¹
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality¹
- I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose¹

Wiktionary Translations for refinement:

refinement

noun

Wertsteigerung von Materialien und Produkten durch intelligente Bearbeitung, Verarbeitung oder Ausbesserung
- Veredelung → refinement; processing; finishing

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• refinement	→ Raffinesse; Raffiniertheit; Raffinement	↔ raffinement — Extrême subtilité, délicatesse

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University