SOPHISTICATION

n. 1 worldliness, urbanity, culture, refinement, knowledge, knowledgeability, cosmopolitanism, polish, elegance, poise, suavity or suavité, savoir faire, savoir vivre, finesse, discrimination, discernment, awareness, taste, tastefulness, style They want him on the board of directors of the museum because he lends it sophistication 2 complexity, intricacy, subtlety, refinement There is a staggering amount of sophistication built into modern integrated circuits