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Refraction

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
deflection
plural
Refractions
possessive
Refraction's
pluralpossessive
Refractions'