meaning vs refinement
refinement vs meaningmeaning and refinement both are nouns.
meaning is an adjective but refinement is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meaning | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| refinement | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
refinement is a hyponym of
meaning; that is, refinement is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
meaning:
- meaning: the message that is intended or expressed or signified
- refinement: a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
Other hyponyms of meaning include
lexical meaning, grammatical meaning, symbolisation, symbolization, sense, signified, connotation, intension, referent, burden, core, effect, essence, gist, intent, purport, spirit, lesson, moral, nicety, nuance, shade, subtlety, overtone, point.
| meaning (noun) | refinement (noun) |
|---|---|
| the idea that is intended | the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste |
| the message that is intended or expressed or signified | a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude |
| the result of improving something | |
| the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) | |
| a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality |
| meaning (adjective) | refinement (adjective) |
|---|---|
| rich in significance or implication |
Words related to "meaning"
- burden
- connotation
- content
- core
- denotation
- effect
- essence
- extension
- gist
- grammatical meaning
- idea
- implication
- import
- intension
- intent
- lesson
- lexical meaning
- mean
- meaningful
- message
- moral
- nicety
- nuance
- overtone
- point
- pregnant
- purport
- reference
- referent
- refinement
- semantics
- sense
- shade
- significance
- significant
- signification
- signified
- spirit
- strain
- subject matter
- substance
- subtlety
- symbolisation
- symbolization
- tenor
- thought
- undercurrent
- undertone
Words related to "refinement"
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