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refine vs process

process vs refine

refine is not a noun while process is a noun.

refine and process both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
refine No No Yes No
process Yes No Yes No
As verbs, process is a hypernym of refine; that is, process is a word with a broader meaning than refine:
  • refine: treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
  • process: subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
Other hypernyms of refine include treat.
refine (noun) process (noun)
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
a mental process that you are not directly aware of
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
refine (verb) process (verb)
reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information
treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition deliver a warrant or summons to someone
attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying shape, form, or improve a material
make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
make more complex, intricate, or richer deal with in a routine way
march in a procession
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