Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Diffraction

67 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Diffraction"

50 words

These words rhyme exactly with "diffraction" — same ending sound.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
satisfaction4nounA fulfilment of a need or desire.
action2nounThe effort of performing or doing something.
interaction4nounA conversation or exchange between people.
dissatisfaction5nounUnhappiness or discontent.
faction2noun(countable) A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
abstraction3nounThe act of focusing on one characteristic of an object rather than the object as a whole group of characteristics; the act of separating said qualities from the object or ideas.
traction2nounGrip.
attraction3nounThe tendency to attract.
extraction3nounThe act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.
exaction3nounThe act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force
contraction3noun(orthography) In the English language: a shortened form of a word, often with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe or a diacritical mark.
distraction3nounSomething that distracts.
infraction3noun(law) A minor offence, petty crime.
inaction3nounLack of action or activity or labor
transaction3nounAn exchange or trade, as of ideas, money, goods, etc.
paction2nounA pact, an agreement.
reaction3nounAn action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.
legal action4nounLegal proceedings; a lawsuit.
chain reaction4noun(figurative) A series of events, each one causing or influencing the next.
taction2nounThe sense of touch.
retraction3nounA statement printed or broadcast in a public forum which effects the withdrawal of an earlier assertion, and which concedes that the earlier assertion was in error.
subtraction3noun(arithmetic, uncountable) The process of subtracting a number from another.
evasive action5nounPhysical movement performed in order to avoid a collision with something (such as a vehicle or missile).
defence reaction5noun(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
liquefaction4nounThe process of being, or state of having been, made liquid (from either a solid or a gas).
chemical reaction6noun(chemistry) A process, typically involving the breaking or making of interatomic bonds, in which one or more substances are changed into others.
direct action4nounA form of political activism in which participants act directly, ignoring established political procedures. It may take the form of strikes, workplace occupations, sabotage, sit-ins, squatting, revolutionary/guerrilla warfare, demonstrations, vandalism or graffiti.
overreaction5nounA reaction that is excessive.
allergic reaction6nounhypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
plan of action4nounSynonym of action plan.
electromagnetic interaction10noun(physics) The fundamental interaction responsible for the electromagnetic force.
chemical attraction6nounthe force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule
fundamental interaction8noun(physics) any of the fundamental forces that act between elementary particles; each one is associated with an exchanged particle
gravitational attraction8noun(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
learned reaction4nouna reaction that has been acquired by learning
possible action5nouna possible alternative
affirmative action6noun(uncountable) A set of policies or programs providing advantages for people of a group who are seen to have traditionally been the target of discrimination.
capillary action6noun(physics) The drawing of a liquid (often against gravity) into or up narrow interstices due to surface tension
improper fraction5noun(arithmetic) A vulgar fraction of which the numerator has a greater magnitude than the denominator, such as 3/2.
common fraction4noun(arithmetic) A fraction in the form of one integer divided by another, non-zero, integer.
proper fraction4noun(arithmetic) A vulgar fraction in which the magnitude of the numerator is less than or equal to that of the denominator, such as 2/3.
continued fraction5noun(mathematics, number theory) A compound numerical expression consisting of an integer plus a fraction whose numerator is a positive integer and whose denominator is a continued fraction (an integer plus a fraction), and so on, with finite or infinite recursion.
decimal fraction5noun(arithmetic) A proper or improper fraction the denominator of which is a power of ten and the decimal representation of which is a terminating decimal number.
immune reaction5nounAll the changes in a tissue that result from the action of a foreign substance introduced into an organism
nuclear reaction6nounA process such as the fission of an atomic nucleus, or the fusion of one or more atomic nuclei and/or subatomic particles in which the number of protons and/or neutrons in a nucleus changes; the reaction products may contain a different element or a different isotope of the same element.
weak interaction5noun(physics) The fundamental interaction responsible for the weak nuclear force.
complex fraction4noun(mathematics, arithmetic) Any fraction in which either or both of the numerator or denominator are themselves fractions.
pump action3nounA type of firearm action that uses a sliding handgrip to cycle the mechanism.
strong interaction5noun(physics) The kind of interaction caused by the strong force.
accord and satisfaction7a contract law concept about the purchase of the release from a debt obligation.

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Diffraction"

17 words

These words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
reflection3nounThe act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
creation3noun(uncountable) The act of creating something.
actions2nounThe effort of performing or doing something.
expansion3nounAn act, process, or instance of expanding.
construction3nounThe process of constructing.
asking2nounThe act or process of posing a question or making a request.
perfection3nounThe quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence.
clashing2nounconflicting, contrasting, or contrary; inconsonant, incompatible, or irreconcilable
caption2nounA title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
imagine3verb(transitive) To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.
contraption3nounA machine that is complicated and precarious.
differentiation6nounThe act or process of differentiating (generally, without a specialized sense).
andrew jackson4noun(US, slang) A United States twenty-dollar bill.
jackson2nounA surname originating as a patronymic.
old saxon3nounA west Germanic language historically tied to Anglo-Saxon and Old Low Franconian.
saxon2nounA member of an ancient West Germanic tribe that lived at the eastern North Sea coast and south of it.
west saxon3nounA dialect of Old English that was spoken in the kingdom of Wessex.

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