What part of speech is refinement?

Refinement can be categorized as a noun.

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Parts of speech

Inflections

Noun

What does refinement mean?

Definitions

Noun

refinement - the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
refinement - the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique"
refinement - the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
refinement - a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
refinement - a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

Examples of refinement

#   Sentence  
1. noun A man of intellectual refinement.
2. noun He described a refinement of this technique.
3. noun I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose.
4. noun What atrocities do we not perpetrate in the name of culture and refinement!
5. noun Simplicity of life, even the barest, is not a misery, but the very foundation of refinement.
6. noun This is the height of refinement.
7. noun You look like a woman of refinement.
8. noun She's a woman of taste and refinement.
Sentence  
noun
A man of intellectual refinement.
He described a refinement of this technique.
I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose.
What atrocities do we not perpetrate in the name of culture and refinement!
Simplicity of life, even the barest, is not a misery, but the very foundation of refinement.
This is the height of refinement.
You look like a woman of refinement.
She's a woman of taste and refinement.

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