n. | 1. | The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement. |
2. | (Physiol.) The natural process of formation or assimilation, performed by the living organs in animals and vegetables, by which a crude substance is changed into something of a higher order; |
Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: amplification |
2. | elaboration - the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique" Synonyms: refinement | |
3. | elaboration - a discussion that provides additional information Synonyms: enlargement, expansion | |
4. | elaboration - marked by elaborately complex detail | |
5. | elaboration - developing in intricate and painstaking detail Synonyms: working out |