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   refined

   /rɪˈfʌɪnd/

   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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREFINED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A refined substance has been made pure by removing other substances from it: refined foods such as white bread and white sugar. C2. improved because of many small changes that have been made: highly refined theories.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREFINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to improve something or to make it pure, especially by removing material that is not wanted: Crude oil is industrially refined to purify it. to improve an idea, a method, a system, etc. by making small changes: Engineers spent many months refining the software.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › refinedREFINED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   A refined substance has been made pure by removing other substances from it: refined foods such as white bread and white sugar. C2. improved because of many small changes that have been made: highly refined theories. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Natural and artificial. anti-natural. artificiality. artificially. biodynamic. fake.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › refinedRefined Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : free from impurities. 2. : fastidious, cultivated. 3. : precise, exact. a refined test for radioactivity. Synonyms. advanced. developed. evolved. forward. higher. improved. late. progressive. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of refined in a Sentence. She has become more refined in her painting technique.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › refinedREFINED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. having or showing well-bred feeling, taste, etc.: refined people. Synonyms: elegant, genteel, courtly, civilized, courteous, polite, polished, cultivated. Antonyms: crude, coarse, rude. freed or free from coarseness, vulgarity, etc.: refined taste.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionrefine verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREFINED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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