n. 25B6; noun
the refinement of sugar : PURIFICATION, refining, processing, treatment, treating.
all writing needs endless refinement : IMPROVEMENT, polishing, honing, fine-tuning, touching up, finishing off, revision, editing.
a woman of refinement : STYLE, elegance, finesse, polish, sophistication, urbanity; politeness, grace, graciousness, good manners, good breeding, gentility; cultivation, taste, discrimination.