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sophistication

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced US //səˌfɪstəˈkeɪʃən// UK //səfˌɪstɪkˈeɪʃən// so·phis·ti·ca·tion Archaic

n. the quality of being experienced, cultured, and knowledgeable about the world. It also describes a machine or system that is very advanced and complex.

n. the quality of having refined taste and worldly experience; alternatively, the degree of complexity and advancement in a process or technology.


SIMPLE

Her style shows a high level of sophistication.

CONTEXTUAL

The new security system offers a level of sophistication that makes it nearly impossible to hack.

COMPLEX

While the early prototypes were crude, the current model displays a technical sophistication that allows for precise adjustments in real-time without human intervention.

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Origin

From Middle English sophisticacion, sophisticacioun, sophisticacoun, from Old French sofisticacion, sophisticacion, from Medieval Latin sophisticātiōnis. By surface analysis, sophisticate + -ion.

Usage

Usually uncountable when referring to a personal quality or a general state of advancement.

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