Refined vs Selective – What’s the difference?

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Refined vs Selective - What's the difference?
As adjectives the difference between refined and selective is that refined is showing or having good feelings or good taste while selective is .

As a verb refined is (refine).

refined

English

Adjective

(en adjective )

  • Showing or having good feelings or good taste.
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  • An absence of coarseness.
  • Not vulgar.
  • Without impurities.

    • Verb

    (head)

  • (refine)
    • The raw petroleum was refined into kerosene.

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    selective

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective )

  • Of or pertaining to the process of selection.(rfex )
  • (of a person) choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting.
    • He’s very selective and spent hours in the store choosing a new shirt.
  • (chiefly, US, not comparable) Having the authority or capability to make a selection.
    • In the USA, military conscription is controlled by the Selective Service.

    Derived terms

    * selectiveness

    Related terms

    * select
    * selectivity

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