refractiveness

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noun

The quality or condition of being refractive.

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refractivity
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Meanings

nounrefractiveness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality or condition of being refractive.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction

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refractivity
Broader
deflectiondeflexionbending
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refractivity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From refractive + -ness.

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APA

refractiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refractiveness

MLA

“refractiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refractiveness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refractiveness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refractiveness.

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