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IPA transcription: [ɹəf'ɹæktɪv]
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Adjective
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of or relating to or capable of refraction
“the refractive characteristics of the eye”
Adjective
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capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
Usage examples
- In the latter case, optical nonlinearity is afforded by reaction-induced increases in refractive index.
- There are an infinite number of refractive-index profiles that can produce this effect.
- Such systems display a Kerr-like optical nonlinearity via photoreactive-based increases in the refractive index.
- The most common refractive index profile for a graded-index fiber is very nearly parabolic.
- In eyes with refractive error, the result is often a sharper image.