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Synonyms for refraction
rɪˈfræk ʃənre·frac·tion
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
refraction
Synonyms:
disradiation, obliquityAntonyms:
incidence, rectilinearity, nonrefraction
Princeton's WordNet
refractionnoun
the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
Synonyms:
deflexion, deflectiondeflection, deflexion, refractionnoun
the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
Synonyms:
deflection, bending, digression, divagation, deflexion, diversion, deviation, warp
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
refractionnoun
Synonyms:
deflection (of rays), deviation
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
refractionnoun
Synonyms:
deflection
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List of paraphrases for "refraction":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#9091 | deviation | |
#15064 | bending | |
#15612 | diversion | |
#15716 | warp | |
#27800 | refractive | |
#30053 | deflection | |
#38069 | refraction | |
#78536 | digression | |
#103846 | obliquity |
How to use refraction in a sentence?
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.
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
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- refraksieAfrikaans
- الانكسارArabic
- refraccióCatalan, Valencian
- refrakce, lomCzech
- BrechungGerman
- διάθλασηGreek
- refraktoEsperanto
- refracciónSpanish
- réfractionFrench
- aascellaghtManx
- שבירהHebrew
- pembiasanIndonesian
- ljósbrotIcelandic
- rifrazioneItalian
- അപവര്ത്തനംMalayalam
- refractieDutch
- refrakcjaPolish
- refraçãoPortuguese
- рефракция, преломлениеRussian
- వక్రీభవనముTelugu
- اخراجاتUrdu
- Khúc xạVietnamese
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