unrefine

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verb

To remove refinements from.

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Meanings

verbunrefine (third-person singular simple present unrefines, present participle unrefining, simple past and past participle unrefined)

present singular third person unrefines · participle present unrefining · participle past unrefined · past unrefined

  1. raretransitiveTo remove refinements from.

    If the current plan is no longer a solution, they create candidates for refinement by first unrefining the current plan, removing actions which depend on either the initial or goal state.

    2014, U. Endriss, J. Leite, STAIRS 2014: Proceedings of the 7th European Starting AI Researcher Symposium, page 153

Origin

From un- + refine.

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APA

unrefine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unrefine

MLA

“unrefine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unrefine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unrefine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unrefine.

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