refined

adjective

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈfaɪnd/

Precise, freed from imprecision
Precise, freed from imprecision
“The argument, while not persuasive, is quite refined.”
Precise, freed from imprecision
“The curriculum has been carefully refined to meet the needs of foreign students.”
Cultured, freed from vulgarity
“In the British Isles, Oxbridge is considered refined; Geordie somewhat less so.”
Cultured, freed from vulgarity
“Don Draper was a man of refined tastes.”
“"Jesus Christ! Was my folks refined. My mam she wouldn't think-a lettin' us young'uns call a pee pot a pee pot. A chamber's what she called it... And by God! Us young'uns had ter call the pee pot a chamber or git our God damn necks wrang."”
Purified, reduced in or freed from impurities
“Under current guidelines, refined sugar must be at least five times purer than its raw counterpart.”
Purified, reduced in or freed from impurities
“The Temple at Jerusalem preferred Tyrian shekels, since even with Ba'al's portrait they bore highly refined silver.”
Purified, reduced in or freed from impurities
Dealing in a refined product such as sugar or petroleum.

The refined form of a commodity, as opposed to its raw or generic form.
“We're still purchasing copper ore, but the market for refined is weaker.”

simple past and past participle of refine
“The raw petroleum was refined into kerosene.”