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What is another word for Refining? – 155 Refining Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    perfecting polishing fine-tuning improving enhancing upgrading clarifying purifying distilling concentrating enriching strengthening optimizing streamlining tweaking adjusting calibrating modifying altering renovating revitalizing redefining reforming rejuvenating restoring overhauling modernizing sophisticating elaborating detailing specifying particularizing customizing tailoring editing revising refining reworking redoing readjusting rebalancing recalibrating

    Meaning of Refining

    The primary meaning of the word "Refining" is the process of making something more subtle, precise, or effective.

    Definitions

    • The process of removing impurities or imperfections from something, such as a metal or a chemical substance
    • The process of improving or perfecting something, such as a skill, a technique, or a product
    • The process of making something more subtle, precise, or effective, such as a idea, a concept, or a plan

    Etymology of Refining

    The word "Refining" comes from the Old French word "raffiner", which means "to purify" or "to clarify"
    The word is derived from the Latin word "refinare", which means "to make pure" or "to make fine"
    The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the process of purifying or perfecting something

    Example Uses

    • The company is refining its manufacturing process to increase efficiency and reduce waste
    • She spent years refining her painting technique to achieve the perfect blend of colors and textures
    • The researcher is refining his theory to better explain the observed phenomena

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    coarsening deteriorating worsening impairing damaging harming spoiling ruining degrading debasing corrupting polluting contaminating adulterating weakening enfeebling crippling handicapping hindering obstructing impeding frustrating baffling confusing perplexing mystifying

    Related Nouns

    purification distillation concentration enrichment strengthening optimization streamlining adjustment modification alteration renovation revitalization redefinition reformation rejuvenation restoration overhaul modernization sophistication elaboration detailing specification customization tailoring editing revision reworking

    Related Verbs

    purify distill concentrate enrich strengthen optimize streamline adjust modify alter renovate revitalize redefine reform rejuvenate restore overhaul modernize sophisticate elaborate detail specify customize tailor edit revise rework

    Related Adjectives

    pure refined subtle precise effective improved perfected polished fine-tuned clarified distilled concentrated enriched strengthened optimized streamlined adjusted modified altered renovated revitalized redefined reformed rejuvenated restored modernized sophisticated elaborate detailed customized tailored edited revised