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Refraction

nounid 122324·updated May 18, 2026
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the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
deflection
plural
Refractions
possessive
Refraction's
pluralpossessive
Refractions'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
§2
the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another

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