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Look up: refine

  1. refine
    make or become pure cultural 
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  2. Refine
    To remove impurities, color, or strong flavor. In olive oil processing, involves the removal of free fatty acids and other flavor components,
    Found on http://www.chowbaby.com/10_2000/glossary

  3. refine
    [v] - treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition 2. [v] - reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state 3. [v] - attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying 4. [v] - make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. Refine
    Re·fine' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Refined (-find'); present participle & verbal noun Refining .] [ Prefix re- + fine to make fine: confer French raf...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/35

  5. Refine
    Re·fine' intransitive verb 1. To become pure; to be cleared of feculent matter. « So the pure, limpid stream, when foul with stains, Works itself clear, and, as it runs, refines Addison. 2. To improve in ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/35

  6. refine
    1. To reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities; to free from dross or alloy; to separate from extraneous matter; to purify; to defecate; as, to refine gold or silver; to refine iron; to refine wine or sugar. 'I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them...
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  7. refine
    elaborate verb make more complex, intricate, or richer; `refine a design or pattern`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  8. refine
    verb improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; `refine one`s style of writing`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  9. refine
    (re-fīn´) to purify or free from foreign matter.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  10. Refine
    • (v. t.) To reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities; to free from dross or alloy; to separate from extraneous matter; to purify; to defecate; as, to refine gold or silver; to refine iron; to refine wine or sugar. • (v. i.) To improve in accuracy, delicacy, or exc...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  11. REFINE
    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).
    Found on http://foldoc.org/REFINE

  12. refine
    Type: Term Pronunciation: rē-fīn′ Definitions: 1. To free from impurities.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio



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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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