Sekirov Dictionary

refined

/ɹɪˈfaɪnd/

adjective 12
noun 1
forms 3

adjective12

Purified, reduced in or freed from impurities
Cultured, freed from vulgarity
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Elevated and polished.
- In the British Isles, Oxbridge is considered refined; Geordie somewhat less so.
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Elegant, sometimes (derogatory) affected, prissy, or bloodless.
- Don Draper was a man of refined tastes.
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Highly-processed and pure.
- Under current guidelines, refined sugar must be at least five times purer than its raw counterpart.
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Free of dross or alloy.
- The Temple at Jerusalem preferred Tyrian shekels, since even with Ba'al's portrait they bore highly refined silver.
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Developed, improved.
- The curriculum has been carefully refined to meet the needs of foreign students.
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Subtle, scrupulous, carefully thought out.
- The argument, while not persuasive, is quite refined.
Precise, freed from imprecision
Dealing in a refined product such as sugar or petroleum.
(no longer used) Sagacious, sometimes (derogatory) oversubtle or feigning sagacity.
(no longer used) Morally pure.

noun1

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The refined form of a commodity, as opposed to its raw or generic form.
- We're still purchasing copper ore, but the market for refined is weaker.

forms

refineds · more refined · most refined

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