Webster's English Dictionary

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refinement

re.fine.ment \ri-'fi-n-m*nt\ n 1: the action or process of refining  2: the 
   quality or state of being refined : CULTIVATION  3a: a refined feature or 
   method  3b: SUBTLETY  3c: a contrivance or device intended to improve or 
   perfect