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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

COMPLEXITYC1

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.

Similar words: complexity

Opposites: simplicity

Common phrases: technical sophistication, growing sophistication, sophistication of something

DECEPTIVE REASONINGC2

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.

Similar words: sophistry

Common phrases: logical sophistication, sophistication of arguments

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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