refractivity

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noun

The quality or degree of being refractive.

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refractiveness
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Meanings

nounrefractivity (countable and uncountable, plural refractivities)

plural refractivities

  1. countableuncountableThe quality or degree of being refractive.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
refractiveness
Broader
deflectiondeflexionbending
Also see
refractiveness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From refractive + -ity.

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Cite this entry
APA

refractivity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refractivity

MLA

“refractivity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refractivity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refractivity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refractivity.

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