Refraction
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
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Senses
Wordset Dictionary
the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- deflection
- plural
- Refractions
- possessive
- Refraction's
- pluralpossessive
- Refractions'