refine
— Verb
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～ make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of; "refine a method of analysis"; "refine the constant in the equation"
refine
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～ attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying; "many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet"
refine
— Verb
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～ treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition; "refine paper stock"; "refine pig iron"; "refine oil"
refine
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～ make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern"
refine
— Verb
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～ improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing"
refine
— Verb
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～ reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar"
refined
— Adjective
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～ precise to a fine degree; "due to the limitations of the available tools, a more refined analysis of the data may be necessary"
refined
— Adjective
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～ freed from impurities by processing; "refined sugar"; "refined oil"; "to gild refined gold"- Shakespeare
refined
— Adjective
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～ 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"
refined
— Adjective
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～ (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"
refined
— Adjective
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～ suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
refinement
— Noun
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～ the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique"
refinement
— Noun
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～ the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)