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There are only Epicureans, either crude or refined; Christ was the most refined.
Georg Buchner

Meaning of "refined" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REFINED

refined  [rɪˈfaɪnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REFINED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Refined is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES REFINED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Refining

Refining (also perhaps called by the mathematical term affining) is the process of purification of a (1) substance or a (2) form. The term is usually used of a natural resource that is almost in a usable form, but which is more useful in its pure form. For instance, most types of natural petroleum will burn straight from the ground, but it will burn poorly and quickly clog an engine with residues and by-products. The term is broad, and may include more drastic transformations, such as the reduction of ore to metal (for which see Refining (metallurgy)). The refining of liquids is often accomplished by distillation or fractionation. Gases can be refined in this way as well, by being cooled and/or compressed until they liquefy. Gases and liquids can also be refined by extraction with a selective solvent that dissolves away either the substance of interest, or the unwanted impurities. Many solids can be refined by growing crystals in a solution of the impure material; the regular structure of the crystal tends to favor the desired material and exclude other kinds of particles. Chemical reactions are often used to remove impurities of particular types.

Definition of refined in the English dictionary

The first definition of refined in the dictionary is not coarse or vulgar; genteel, elegant, or polite. Other definition of refined is subtle; discriminating. Refined is also freed from impurities; purified.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REFINED


affined
əˈfaɪnd
behind
bɪˈhaɪnd
bind
baɪnd
blind
blaɪnd
combined
kəmˈbaɪnd
confined
kənˈfaɪnd
fault-find
ˈfɔːltˌfaɪnd
find
faɪnd
kind
kaɪnd
lined
ˈlaɪnd
mind
maɪnd
one-of-a-kind
ˌwʌnəvəˈkaɪnd
outfind
ˌaʊtˈfaɪnd
refind
riːˈfaɪnd
remind
rɪˈmaɪnd
ultrarefined
ˌʌltrərɪˈfaɪnd
unconfined
ˌʌnkənˈfaɪnd
undefined
ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd
unrefined
ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd
user-defined
ˈjuːzədɪˈfaɪnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REFINED

refile
refill
refillable
refilm
refilter
refinable
refinance
refinancing
refind
refine
refinedly
refinedness
refinement
refiner
refineries
refinery
refinish
refinisher
refire
refit

WORDS THAT END LIKE REFINED

constrained
contained
destined
determined
disciplined
drained
ill-defined
inclined
predetermined
restrained
ruined
self-contained
stained
strained
streamlined
sustained
trained
unexplained
well-defined
well-trained

Synonyms and antonyms of refined in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «REFINED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «refined» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of refined

Translation of «refined» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REFINED

Find out the translation of refined to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of refined from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «refined» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

去掉杂质的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

refinado
570 millions of speakers

English

refined
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिष्कृत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المكرر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

изысканный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

refinado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিশোধন করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raffiné
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyempurnakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

raffiniert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

精製された
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정제된
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyaring
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tinh chế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சீர்படுத்துவதற்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परिष्कृत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arıtmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

raffinato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rafinowany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вишуканий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rafinat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξευγενισμένα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verfynde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

raffinerad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

raffinert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of refined

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REFINED»

The term «refined» is very widely used and occupies the 12.759 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REFINED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «refined» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «refined» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about refined

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10 QUOTES WITH «REFINED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word refined.
1
Gaston Bachelard
Ideas are refined and multiplied in the commerce of minds. In their splendor, images effect a very simple communion of souls.
2
Arthur Balfour
He has only half learned the art of reading who has not added to it the more refined art of skipping and skimming.
3
Mark Bittman
Our demand for meat, dairy and refined carbohydrates - the world consumes one billion cans or bottles of Coke a day - our demand for these things, not our need, our want - drives us to consume way more calories than are good for us.
4
Georg Buchner
There are only Epicureans, either crude or refined; Christ was the most refined.
5
Frances Burney
I cannot be much pleased without an appearance of truth; at least of possibility I wish the history to be natural though the sentiments are refined; and the characters to be probable, though their behaviour is excelling.
6
Vanessa Carlton
And it's sad because it's like a surprise to people - almost an anomaly - when artists are actually refined and trained on an instrument. That's the last thing people think about.
7
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship.
8
Charles Horton Cooley
We are ashamed to seem evasive in the presence of a straightforward man, cowardly in the presence of a brave one, gross in the eyes of a refined one, and so on. We always imagine, and in imagining share, the judgments of the other mind.
9
Robert Delaunay
The eye is the most refined of our senses, the one which communicates most directly with our mind, our consciousness.
10
Justin Townes Earle
I heard Nirvana, and discovered that songs could be like poetry, but a little bit more refined: you didn't have to have 20 verses to get your point across.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REFINED»

Discover the use of refined in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to refined and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Refined by Fire: A Family's Triumph of Love and Faith
The story of Bronze Star veteran LTC Brian Birdwell who was standing in the path of the hijacked jetliner when it slammed into the Pentagon on 9-11 is a story of inspiration and faith.
Brian Birdwell, 2004
2
Refined Tastes: Sugar, Confectionery, and Consumers in ...
In Refined Tastes: Sugar, Confectionery, and Consumers in Nineteenth-Century America, Wendy A. Woloson demonstrates how the cultural role of sugar changed from being a precious luxury good to a ubiquitous necessity.
Wendy A. Woloson, 2003
3
Spurgeon Gold-Pure Refined
If you are, than you couldn't have two better teachers than Charles Spurgeonevangelist Ray Comfort, who compiled this book of great teachings.
Ray Comfort, 2005
4
Refined to Real Food: Moving Your Family Towards Healthier, ...
Many families today have become disconnected from real food and the nourishment it provides, but the prospect of shifting to whole foods is overwhelming, especially when children are involved. Allison Anneser lives with her family in NH.
Allison Anneser, 2005
5
Refined Probabilistic Abstraction
Computer networks and embedded systems are ubiquitous and critical parts of our daily life.
Björn Wachter, 2011
6
Like Gold Refined (Prairie Legacy Book #4)
Her Character Has Been Shaped and Tempered by Both Adversity and Triumph.
Janette Oke, 2008
7
Firms Reported in Open Sources to Have Sold Iran Refined ...
The U.S. has imposed multiple sanctions against Iran to deter it from developing its nuclear program, supporting terrorism, and abusing human rights.
Joseph A. Christoff, 2011
8
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Issues Regarding the Inclusion ...
The possibility of storing refined petroleum products as part of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has been contemplated since the SPR was created in 1975.
Frank Rusco, 2010
9
By Love Refined: Letters to a Young Bride
This remarkable book shows you how to grow in Christ's love for your spouse and resolve the unglamorous, everyday problems that threaten all marriages.
Alice Von Hildebrand, 1997
10
Refined Large Deviation Limit Theorems
This is a developing area of modern probability theory, which has applications in many areas.
Vladimir Vinogradov, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REFINED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term refined is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rebel Wilson's no refined sugar challenge
"I lost the NO (refined) SUGAR CHALLENGE after 20 days... had a scary taxi ride and succumbed to ice-cream & Mars Bar... but back on wagon x," the Pitch ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
UPDATE 1-Kenya signs $350 mln loan for refined products pipeline …
Many of Kenya's refined fuel imports, as well as those in transit to neighbouring countries, have to be transported by truck, a slow and unreliable method that ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
3
Surge in Indian white sugar sales seen eroding refining margins
LONDON/MUMBAI, July 15 (Reuters) - A surge in Indian white crystal sugar sales from huge domestic stocks could drive down the premium for refined white ... «Reuters Africa, Jul 15»
4
Seattle Refined Show: Episode 5
Coming to you from Ballard's Bastille restaurant, and celebrating everything French in honor of Bastille Day next Tuesday. «KOMO News, Jul 15»
5
Platts Introduces FOB Straits Process for Refined Oil Products Price …
The evolution of the FOB Singapore assessments reflects the significant growth in the Singapore refined oil products markets over the last several years. «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
6
CRUDE OIL FOR REFINED PRODUCTS EFCC PROBES NNPC OIL …
It is suspected that the refined products supplied by the companies who received the contracts may not correspondent with the refined products supplied. «Daily Trust, Jun 15»
7
Crew Putting Finishing Touches on Refined Coal System
HASTINGS, Neb-- A crew is finishing the installation of a refined coal system at the Whelan Energy Center transfer tower. This will move Hastings Utilities closer ... «NBC Nebraska, Jun 15»
8
China's refined copper consumption expected to rise 4%-5% on …
China's refined copper consumption is expected to see a 4%-5% year-on-year increase in 2015, Shen Haihua, senior portfolio manager of HFZ Capital ... «Platts, May 15»
9
Industry stakeholders support cess on refined sugar
Some major industry players have come out in staunch support of Agriculture Minister Derrick Kellier's decision to impose a cess on imported refined sugar, ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Apr 15»
10
Manufacturers Association objects to cess on imported refined sugar
KINGSTON, Jamaica –The Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA) says it is deeply disappointed with the recent comments made by Minister of Agriculture ... «Jamaica Observer, Apr 15»

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