refined
pronunciation
How to pronounce refined in British English:
UK [rɪˈfaɪnd]
How to pronounce refined in American English:
US [rɪˈfaɪnd]
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- Adjective:
- used of persons and their behavior; cultivated and genteel
- freed from impurities by processing
- showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
- made pure
- suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
- free from what is tawdry or unbecoming
Word Origin
- refined (adj.)
- 1570s, "subtle;" 1580s, "elegant;" 1590s, "purified," past participle adjective from refine (v.).
Example
- 1. Zhenrong is the largest supplier of refined petroleum to the islamic republic .
- 2. After this consultative process , a refined plan was then put into practice .
- 3. The leftover products are then refined to produce a fuel that cars can use .
- 4. Such restrictions lower input prices in china , making refined metals and manufactured goods more competitive .
- 5. Crude and refined products travel both ways on the canal ( along with many other goods ) .