refined
IPA: rʌfˈaɪnd
noun
- (finance) The refined form of a commodity, as opposed to its raw or generic form.
adjective
- Precise, freed from imprecision
- (of people, obsolete) Sagacious, sometimes (derogatory) oversubtle or feigning sagacity.
- (of thought) Subtle, scrupulous, carefully thought out.
- (of processes) Developed, improved.
- Cultured, freed from vulgarity
- (of language) Elevated and polished.
- (of people) Elegant, sometimes (derogatory) affected, prissy, or bloodless.
- Purified, reduced in or freed from impurities
- (of products) Highly-processed and pure.
- (of metal) Free of dross or alloy.
- (of people, obsolete) Morally pure.
- (of a market) Dealing in a refined product such as sugar or petroleum.
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