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refinement

/ɹəˈfaɪnmənt/

Meanings
noun
The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material

Examples :

"The jeweler's meticulous refinement of the gold removed all traces of impurities, resulting in a beautiful, gleaming necklace. "
process quality material industry

Related Words

Illustration necklace

necklace noun

/ˈnɛkləs/

An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.

"My grandmother wore a beautiful pearl necklace to the family dinner. "

Illustration cultivation

cultivation noun

/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/

The art or act of cultivating; improvement of land for or by agriculture

"The heavy cultivation of the hillside led to soil erosion."

Illustration resulting

resulting verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

"The lack of sleep resulted in a poor performance on the math test. "

Illustration impurities

impurities noun

/ɪmˈpjʊərətiz/ /ɪmˈpjʊərəɾiz/

The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.

"Even animals in the Jewish system cause impurity only when they are dead."

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration purified

purified adjective

/ˈpjʊrɪfaɪd/ /ˈpjɔːrɪfaɪd/

Made or rendered pure or more pure.

"He will only drink purified water."

Illustration distinction

distinction noun

/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.

"The teacher emphasized the distinction between a noun and a verb. "

Illustration gleaming

gleaming verb

/ˈɡliːmɪŋ/

To shine; to glitter; to glisten.

"The freshly polished silver tea set gleamed beautifully in the sunlight. "

Illustration refining

refining verb

/rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ/ /riˈfaɪnɪŋ/

To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities.

"to refine gold"

Illustration meticulous

meticulous adjective

/mɨˈtɪkjuləs/

Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.

"The tailor was meticulous in his work, carefully measuring and adjusting each piece of the suit before stitching it. "

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

Illustration enhancing

enhancing verb

/ɪnˈhænsɪŋ/ /ɛnˈhænsɪŋ/

To lift, raise up.

"The construction crew is enhancing the height of the bridge with steel beams. "