What is another word for refraction?

Synonyms for refraction
rɪˈfræk ʃənre·frac·tion

This thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word refraction.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. refraction

    Synonyms:
    disradiation, obliquity

    Antonyms:
    incidence, rectilinearity, nonrefraction

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 7 votes

  1. refractionnoun

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

    Synonyms:
    deflexion, deflection

  2. deflection, deflexion, refractionnoun

    the amount by which a propagating wave is bent

    Synonyms:
    deflection, bending, digression, divagation, deflexion, diversion, deviation, warp

Matched Categories

Dictionary of English Synonymes1.8 / 5 votes

  1. refractionnoun

    Synonyms:
    deflection (of rays), deviation

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. refractionnoun

    Synonyms:
    deflection

PPDB, the paraphrase database2.0 / 2 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "refraction":

    refractive

How to pronounce refraction?

How to say refraction in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#9091deviation
#15064bending
#15612diversion
#15716warp
#27800refractive
#30053deflection
#38069refraction
#78536digression
#103846obliquity

How to use refraction in a sentence?

  1. Steven Lee:

    The bottom line with subjective refraction is, it's dependent on how the patient is responding, i'm very confident in how our practitioners and how ophthalmologists who work with us prescribe prescriptions in the end.

  2. Isaac Newton:

    Did blind chance know that there was light and what was its refraction, and fit the eyes of all creatures after the most curious manner to make use of it? These and other suchlike considerations, always have, and always will prevail with mankind, to believe that there is a Being who made all things, who has all things in his power, and who is therefore to be feared.


Translations for refraction

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for refraction »

Translation

Find a translation for the refraction synonym in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Citation

Use the citation below to add these synonyms to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"refraction." Synonyms.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.synonyms.com/synonym/refraction>.

Discuss these refraction synonyms with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good synonym for refraction?

    Image or illustration of

    refraction

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Synonyms.com

    Quiz

    Are you a human thesaurus?

    »
    which isn't a synonym
    A felonious
    B illegal
    C chargeable
    D felinity

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for refraction: