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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The models are increasingly used for code generation and infrastructure workloads, which serves as an indication of increasing sophistication in AI development, he notes.
“Welcome to a realm of unparalleled luxury and sophistication, where every detail of this magnificent estate has been meticulously crafted to offer an extraordinary living experience,” the listing crows.
From MarketWatch
“It changes the scale and sophistication of digital deception and heralds a new vernacular of technical concepts related to detection and authentication that voters must now grapple with.”
From Los Angeles Times
"But one of the things that changed a lot was the sophistication of the types of partners we were able to offer and, particularly, the speed with which we were able to execute."
From BBC
A subtle pathos, along with the playwright’s verbal sophistication, prevents the play from degenerating into a collegiate vaudeville.”
From Los Angeles Times
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