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sophistication

so·phis·ti·ca·tion [ sə fìstə káysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. knowledgeableness and refinement: a combination of worldly wisdom, self-confidence, and refinement in a person

2. advanced technical development: advanced technical development and complexity

3. act of sophisticating: the process of sophisticating something or somebody

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