refinement
nounUK /rɪˈfaɪnmənt/
US /rɪˈfaɪnmənt/
The act of making something better by changing it in small ways.
The refinement of the recipe made the cake taste even better.
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2. Good manners and polite, educated behavior.
Her refinement impressed everyone at the dinner party.
3. A small change made to improve something.
The engineers made several refinements to the engine design.
4. The process of making a substance pure.
The refinement of sugar removes impurities.