| NOUN | phenomenon | refraction | the change in direction of a propagating / propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another |
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| event | refraction, deflection, deflexion | the amount by which a propagating / propagating wave is bent |
| Meaning | The change in direction of a propagating / propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another. | |
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| Narrower | double refraction, birefringence | Splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly |
| Broader | physical phenomenon | A natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy |
| Spanish | refracción | |
| Catalan | refracció | |
| Adjectives | refractive, refractile | of or relating to or capable of refraction |
| Verbs | refract | subject to refraction |
| Meaning | The amount by which a propagating / propagating wave is bent. | |
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| Synonyms | deflection, deflexion | |
| Broader | bending, bend | movement that causes the formation of a curve |
| Spanish | refracción | |
| Catalan | refracció | |
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