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refinements

[/rɪˈfaɪnmənts/]
noun
refinações
1. Small improvements or changes made to something to make it better or more precise
The software updates include several refinements to the user interface.
As atualizações de software incluem várias refinações na interface do usuário.
2. The process of making something more elegant, cultured, or sophisticated
The refinements in her manners impressed everyone at the dinner party.
As refinações em seus modos impressionaram todos na festa de jantar.
3. The action of removing impurities or unwanted elements from something
The refinements of crude oil produce various petroleum products.
As refinações do petróleo bruto produzem vários produtos petrolíferos.
Synonyms
improvementsenhancementsadjustmentsmodificationspolishperfections
Antonyms
deteriorationsdegradationscoarsenessroughness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
refinações
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
aperfeiçoamentos
Alternative term emphasizing improvements and perfection
Portugal
refinações
Standard usage in European Portuguese
Portugal
apuramentos
Alternative term used in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

the refinements of civilization
fine refinements
add refinements to something
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