Definitions for refined
rɪˈfaɪndre·fined

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. refinedadjective

   (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

   "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"

2. refined, processedadjective

   freed from impurities by processing

   "refined sugar"; "refined oil"; "to gild refined gold"- Shakespeare

3. polished, refined, svelte, urbaneadjective

   showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

   "his polished manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"

4. elegant, graceful, refinedadjective

   suggesting taste, ease, and wealth

5. neat, refined, tastefuladjective

   free from what is tawdry or unbecoming

   "a neat style"; "a neat set of rules"; "she hated to have her neat plans upset"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. refinedadjective

   Showing or having good feelings or good taste.

   Ozzie and Harriet are refined people.

2. refinedadjective

   An absence of coarseness.

3. refinedadjective

   Not vulgar.

4. refinedadjective

   Without impurities.

   The sugar was refined, not gritty.

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1. refined

   Refined refers to something that has been purified, improved, or polished, often through a process of removal of impurities or unwanted elements. It can relate to substances such as metals or sugar, to a person's manners or tastes that are sophisticated and cultured, or to ideas or methods that are developed and improved over time. Aside from material and behavioural aspects, it can also denote an advanced stage of intellectual and moral development.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Refined

   of Refine

2. Refinedadjective

   freed from impurities or alloy; purifed; polished; cultured; delicate; as; refined gold; refined language; refined sentiments

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of refined in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of refined in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of refined in a Sentence

1. C. C. Colton:

   Love is an alliance of friendship and animalism; if the former predominates it is passion exalted and refined; if the latter, gross and sensual.

2. Yannis Karypidis:

   It's a product for refined tastes ... it's not something you can find in a supermarket.

3. Jim White:

   It’s stripped of a lot of its nutrients and it’s refined.

4. The United:

   Our information suggests that between January 1 and May 30 of 2018, DPRK (North Korean) tankers have called in port in the DPRK at least 89 times likely to deliver refined petroleum products illicitly procured via STS (ship-to-ship) transfers.

5. Elizabeth Somer:

   If you're eating bread, reach for the whole wheat over the white, since it also stabilizes blood sugar levels, refined grains found in white bread can send you on a blood sugar roller coaster, leaving you jittery, grumpy and hungry.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=refined
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Refined
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refined