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   Re·fined

   /rəˈfīnd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. with impurities or unwanted elements having been removed by processing: "refined sugar" Similar purifiedpureclarifiedclearstrainedsiftedfilteredrarefieddistilledconcentratedprocessedtreatedpolishedtechnical:rectifiedOpposite cruderaw
   • ▪ elegant and cultured in appearance, manner, or taste: "her voice was very low and refined" Similar cultivatedculturedpolishedcivilizedstylishelegantsophisticatedurbanecivilpolitegraciouscourtlywell manneredwell bredgentlemanlyladylikegenteelinformal:couthdiscriminatingdiscerningselectivefastidioussensitiveperceptivesophisticatedculturededucatedenlightenedexquisiteimpeccabledelicatefineOpposite boorishcoarse
   • ▪ developed or improved so as to be precise or subtle: "building up a more refined profile of the customer's needs"

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   REFINED definition: 1. A refined substance has been made pure by removing other substances from it: 2. improved…. Learn more.

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   Refine definition: to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities. See examples of REFINE used in a sentence.

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   Extra Examples. supplies of the highly refined white sugar; China has eight factories that refine the ore. In those days sugar was refined by boiling it in huge black iron vats.

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   May 14, 2024 · 3 meanings: 1. not coarse or vulgar; genteel, elegant, or polite 2. subtle; discriminating 3. freed from impurities; purified.... Click for more definitions.

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   Definition of refined adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.