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    so·phis·ti·ca·tion
    /səˌfistəˈkāSH(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. the quality of being sophisticated: "her air of sophistication and confidence"

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  2. 1. a. : the use of sophistry : sophistic reasoning. b. : sophism, quibble. 2. : the process or result of becoming cultured, knowledgeable, or disillusioned. especially : cultivation, urbanity. 3. : the process or result of becoming more complex, developed, or subtle. Synonyms.

  3. the quality of having an understanding of the world and its ways, and having an understanding of the way people behave: his wit and sophistication. Sophistication is also the quality of being complicated or made with great skill: The level of sophistication in the cameras has grown tremendously.

  4. the quality of having an understanding of the world and its ways, and having an understanding of the way people behave: his wit and sophistication. Sophistication is also the quality of being complicated or made with great skill: The level of sophistication in the cameras has grown tremendously.

  5. Sophistication is the quality that belongs to a person who appears wise and glamorous. Sipping tea and appreciating opera are both stereotypical signs of sophistication.

  6. Sophistication definition: sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc.. See examples of SOPHISTICATION used in a sentence.

  7. Sophistication is the quality of being intelligent and knowing a lot, so that you are able to understand complicated situations.

  8. the quality in a machine or system of being clever and complicated in the way that it works or is presented. Financial markets have grown in sophistication as well as size. the ability to understand difficult or complicated ideas. He writes with increasing sophistication on the subject. Check pronunciation: sophistication.

  9. 1. the process or result of change from the natural or simple to the knowledgeable or cultured; worldliness. 2. complexity, as in design or organization. 3. impairment; disillusionment. 4. the use of sophistry. [1350–1400]

  10. intelligent or made in a complicated way and therefore able to do complicated tasks: I think a more sophisticated approach is needed to solve this problem. These are among the most sophisticated weapons in the world. Fewer examples. He's very suave and sophisticated. She certainly appeared very sophisticated to me.

  11. Sophistication is the quality of being comfortable in social situations and knowing about culture, fashion, and other matters that are considered socially important.