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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.
]
- of Refine
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
Nearby Words:
refaction
refar
refashion
refashionment
refasten
refect
refection
refective
refectories
refectory
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