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refined - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'refined' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Refined [ a.]
- Freed from impurities or alloy; purifed; polished; cultured; delicate; as; refined gold; refined language; refined sentiments.
2 . Refined [ imp. & p. p.]
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Meaning of 'refined' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . refined [ a]
Meaning (1):
- freed from impurities by processing
Example in sentence:
  • refined oil;
  • refined sugar;
  • to gild refined gold
Meaning (2):
- (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
Example in sentence:
  • refined people with refined taste;
  • she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship
3 . refined [ s]
Meaning (3):
- precise to a fine degree
Example in sentence:
  • due to the limitations of the available tools, a more refined analysis of the data may be necessary
Meaning (4):
- showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
Example in sentence:
  • his polished manner;
  • maintained an urbane tone in his letters