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Refraction

🔄 Synonyms of "Refraction"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
deflectionnoun	The act of deflecting or something deflected.
deflexionnoun	(chiefly UK, rare) Dated spelling of deflection.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Refraction"

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Word	Definition
deflexionnoun	(chiefly UK, rare) Dated spelling of deflection.
deflectionnoun	The act of deflecting or something deflected.
refractive	That refracts; causing or relating to refraction.
defeatnoun	The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.
diffractionnoun	(physics) The bending of a wave around an obstacle.
dispersionnoun	The state of being dispersed.
redirectionnoun	(Internet) The automated process of taking a user to a location other than the one selected.
deviationnoun	A departure from the correct way of acting.
bendingnoun	Capable of being bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
refrangibilitynoun	The quality of being refrangible.
inflectionnoun	(grammar, uncountable) The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.
offsetverb	Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
displacementnoun	The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.
anglingnoun	A form of fishing, with a rod, line and angle (hook) for recreation or sport.
skewingnoun	The act of making something skewed; an alteration in a particular direction.
turningnoun	The act of one who turns (rotates or twists).
distortionnoun	A misrepresentation of the truth.
divergencenoun	The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
detournoun	A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
curvaturenoun	The shape of something curved.