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refine [v][en]

1)	make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern"

Synonyms :

complicate elaborate rarify complicar elaborar rarefazem refinar осложнять 复杂 разработать 详细 enrarecer Очистить complicare compliquer erschweren 복잡 élaborer 複雑絞り込む rarefarsi raffinare verfeinern affiner raréfier 수정

2)	make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of; "refine a method of analysis"; "refine the constant in the equation"

Synonyms :

refinar Очистить 絞り込む raffinare verfeinern affiner 수정

See Also:

alter nicety

3)	attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying; "many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet"

Synonyms :

refinar Очистить 絞り込む raffinare verfeinern affiner 수정

See Also:

attenuate

4)	improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing"

Synonyms :

down fine-tune polish afinar refinar abajo тонкая_настройка 微调 Очистить feinabstimmung 微調整絞り込む raffinare verfeinern affiner 괜찮_아요_-_조정 수정

5)	reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar"

Synonyms :

rectify retificar refinar rectificar исправить Очистить 纠正是正絞り込む rettificare raffinare berichtigen verfeinern affiner rectifier 수정 정류

6)	treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition; "refine paper stock"; "refine pig iron"; "refine oil"

Synonyms :

refinar Очистить 絞り込む raffinare verfeinern affiner 수정

See Also:

process purification refiner refinery

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

1. "Research on Knowledge-Based Software Environments at Kestrel Institute", D.R. Smith et al, IEEE Trans Soft Eng, SE-11(11) (1985). E-mail: maria@kestrel.edu.

2. Cordell Green et al, Stanford U. Uses logic to specify and evolve programs. [same as 1?] Reasoning Systems, Inc. E-mail: help@reasoning.com.

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