---
tag: 0SPZ1H3N9V
kind: concept
name: Refinement of a partition
msc: [26A42]
sources:
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_an_interval
    locator: Refinement of a partition
---

## Summary

A refinement of a partition is a partition that contains all the points of the given one, and possibly more. Two partitions always have a common refinement. The node [[refinement of a partition|0EEKF7YFBW]] gives the precise definition.