overrefine

o·ver·re·fine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-ri-fahyn]
- /ˌoʊ vər rɪˈfaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-ri-fahyn]
- /ˌoʊ vər rɪˈfaɪn/

Definitions of overrefine word

verb with object overrefine to refine excessively, as with oversubtle distinctions. 1
verb overrefine to refine (something) to excess 0
verb overrefine to make excessively fine distinctions 0

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Origin of overrefine

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15; over- + refine

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Parts of speech for Overrefine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overrefine

overrefine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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