sophistication
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /səˌfɪstɪˈkeɪʃən/
sophistication means: The degree to which something has many carefully developed parts or uses advanced methods.
noun
The degree to which something has many carefully developed parts or uses advanced methods.
- The system’s sophistication surprised us.
- These attacks show increasing technical sophistication.
- We underestimated the sophistication of the criminal network.
Reasoning that seems clever but uses misleading arguments.
- His speech relied on sophistication.
- She challenged the sophistication in his argument.
- The writer used sophistication to make a false claim seem reasonable.
Questions about sophistication
What does sophistication mean?
The degree to which something has many carefully developed parts or uses advanced methods.
What is sophistication in other languages?
Türkçe: karmaşıklık · Español: complejidad · Français: complexité · Deutsch: Komplexität · Italiano: complessità · 日本語: 複雑さ
How do you pronounce sophistication?
It is pronounced /səˌfɪstɪˈkeɪʃən/.
How do you use sophistication in a sentence?
The system’s sophistication surprised us. These attacks show increasing technical sophistication.
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