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refinement

noun
  1. the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
    “Theirs was a group of intellectual refinement.”
    civilizationcivilisation
  2. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
    shade
  3. the result of improving something
    “The manuscript described a refinement of this technique by a rival mathematician.”
    elaboration
  4. the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
    purification
  5. a highly developed state of perfection
    finish