sophistication
Americannoun
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sophisticated sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc..
the sophistication of the wealthy.
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change from the natural character or simplicity, or the resulting condition.
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complexity, as in design or organization.
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impairment or debasement, as of purity or genuineness.
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the use of sophistry; a sophism, quibble, or fallacious argument.
Other Word Forms
- antisophistication noun
- hypersophistication noun
- oversophistication noun
- self-sophistication noun
Etymology
Origin of sophistication
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin sophisticātiōn-, stem of sophisticātiō; equivalent to sophisticate + -ion
Example Sentences
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"It didn't stand a chance. The incident confirms the sophistication of the means of American undersea warfare."
From Barron's
“It collapses the cost of sophistication to near zero.”
From Los Angeles Times
Kurtz said on the earnings call that the the company is seeing “elevated demand” for its Falcon cybersecurity platform as AI is “weaponizing adversaries to attack with increased speed, sophistication and precision.”
From MarketWatch
He wrote in a note that he believes cybersecurity companies will actually be a “net beneficiary” of AI given the “growing volume and sophistication” of cyberattacks.
From MarketWatch
And by acting on his instincts—with Paramount’s backing—he created a clutch of movies still celebrated for their wit, charm, winking innuendo and sophistication.
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