What does refined mean?
Definitions for refined
rɪˈfaɪndre·fined
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word refined.
Princeton's WordNet
refinedadjective
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
"she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"
refined, processedadjective
freed from impurities by processing
"refined sugar"; "refined oil"; "to gild refined gold"- Shakespeare
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"
elegant, graceful, refinedadjective
suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
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"
Wiktionary
refinedadjective
Showing or having good feelings or good taste.
Ozzie and Harriet are refined people.
refinedadjective
An absence of coarseness.
refinedadjective
Not vulgar.
refinedadjective
Without impurities.
The sugar was refined, not gritty.
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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 Dictionary
Refined
of Refine
Refinedadjective
freed from impurities or alloy; purifed; polished; cultured; delicate; as; refined gold; refined language; refined sentiments
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of refined in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of refined in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of refined in a Sentence
The American Heart Association feels pretty solid about our recommendation that people should eat a diet that emphasizes vegetables, fruits, legumes -- which you know are beans and peanuts, nuts -- whole grains, lean protein and fish, then there are some things that we recommend that people minimize -- processed meats, refined carbohydrates and sugar-sweetened beverages. So a combination of more of the first list and much less of the second list we believe the evidence says constitutes a healthy heart diet.
It’s stripped of a lot of its nutrients and it’s refined.
However hard you try one can never be a great Hindu, Muslim, Christian, or whatever. One can only be a great unbranded soul once the soul becomes refined, undefined. It simply dissolves its greatness into humility personified, ego neutralized, and gets eternally MickeyMized.
Frozen breakfast pastries consist of several forms of highly processed carbohydrates and sugar with no real nutritional value, not to mention all the chemical preservatives. Regular intake of these kinds of highly processed foods— high in refined white flour, refined sugar and high fructose corn syrup — is associated with a poor lipid profile, high triglyceride and LDL cholesterol levels in the blood, caused by high refined carb intake, is a major risk factor for heart disease. Skip the toaster pastries and opt for a breakfast that has a balance of healthy fat, protein, and carbohydrates from whole grains or fruit.
Keystone would have absolutely made a difference because it would have lowered the cost of Canadian crude to get to the markets that it needs to get to in order to be refined and shipped to be utilized here in the United States, and so by canceling Keystone, it artificially raises the price of Canadian oil and allows for the Russians to undercut that.
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- refinatCatalan, Valencian
- raffiniertGerman
- refinadoSpanish
- تصفیه شدهPersian
- hienostunutFinnish
- châtié, affinéFrench
- aaheelitManx
- finomított, finom, rafinált, kifinomultHungarian
- raffinatoItalian
- 洗練されたJapanese
- verfijndDutch
- raffinertNorwegian
- refinadoPortuguese
- рафинированный, очищенный, утончённый, изысканный, благородныйRussian
- சுத்திகரிக்கப்பட்டTamil
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