refraction
Definitions
Noun
- The change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
- The amount by which a propagating wave is bent
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| 1 | reaction | 3 | 124 |
| 2 | reactions | 3 | 42 |
| 3 | reflection | 3 | 32 |
| 4 | fraction | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | fractions | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | refrigeration | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | refrain | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | reformation | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | faction | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | extraction | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | retraction | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | reparation | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | refractory | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | refractive | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | infraction | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | fractional | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | refractor | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | reflation | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | retracting | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | refutation | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | refractors | 3 | 0 |
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| 1 | of refraction | 1 | 3 |
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This Word in the News:
Refraction of near-inertial waves by submesoscale vorticity filaments | Journal of Fluid Mechanics | Cambridge Core
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