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catadioptric

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkæt.ə.daɪˈɑp.tɹɪk/
  • General-American: /ˌkæ.tə.daɪˈɔp.tɹɪk/
  • General-American: /ˌkæ.tə.daɪˈɔp.tɹək/

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to optical systems that employ both reflective (catoptric) and refractive (dioptric) elements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of catoptric + dioptric.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: catadiòptric — of or pertaining to optical systems
  • Italian: catadiottrico — of or pertaining to optical systems