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noun
The quality or degree of being refractive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: refractiveness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: deflection, deflexion, bending
History
From refractive + -ity.
