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US
/səˌfɪstəˈkeɪʃən/
]
[ UK /səfˌɪstɪkˈeɪʃən/ ]
[ UK /səfˌɪstɪkˈeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
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falsification by the use of sophistry; misleading by means of specious fallacies
he practiced the art of sophistication upon reason -
being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject
understanding affine transformations requires considerable mathematical sophistication - a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
- the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
- uplifting enlightenment
How To Use sophistication In A Sentence
- Beard is rather dismissive of their optical sophistication, shown in the curvature of the stylobate and in the entasis of the columns — the slight outward swelling of a column designed to counter the optical illusion of concavity, were the columns 'sides to be perfectly straight. Looking for the Lost Greeks
- She showed finesse and rosy-faced sophistication.
- I also loved the sophistication and harmony of jazz, the melody and, of course, the great solos that jazz cats played.
- Funny, it is generally accepted as the height of sociolinguistic sophistication to shift the shiftable aspects of your speech (vowel quality being a prime example) in the direction of the speech of those you are speaking to.
- Sometimes, the stunning scenery is digitally enhanced with seamless sophistication.
- Some of her archaeologist husband's finds can be seen in the museum, which is a must if you want to grasp the sophistication of Syrian art and civilisation of the two millenniums before Christ.
- Even the arrivistes in California understood the sophistication required for a vigneron, commissioning fine architects to enhance their vineyards with beautiful buildings.
- For whatever sophistication guess hitting may require, it's also a touchy subject.
- Time was when lights tucked away in the front wings were a sign of sophistication and cool, but with the passing of the Corvette and the Lotus Esprit no car has them any more.
- And it is because he followed these instructions with such urbanity, wit, and sophistication, Hale argues, that Milton provided a particular pleasure to his readers and was so successful in refuting his opponent.