refinement process
noun phraseUK /rɪˈfaɪnmənt ˈprəʊsɛs/
US /rɪˈfaɪnmənt ˈprɑːsɛs/
A refinement process is a set of steps that makes something better or purer.
The refinement process turns raw sugar into the white sugar we use at home.
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2. A series of changes made to a plan or idea to make it clearer and more effective.
After several rounds of feedback, the team's refinement process produced a much stronger proposal.
3. The industrial steps used to remove unwanted substances from a material such as oil or metal.
The oil refinement process separates crude oil into gasoline and other products.
4. In computing, the step-by-step method of making software or a design more precise and detailed.
The engineers used a refinement process to turn the rough prototype into a polished app.