refraction

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
  2. noun the amount by which a propagating wave is bent

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin refrāctiō.

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