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refractive

refractive is a 10-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Serving or having power to refract, or turn from a direct course; pertaining to refraction; as, refractive surfaces; refractive powers. Face value is 18 in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 18 · Words With Friends 20 · 3 senses

Definitions

  1. 1adjective

    Serving or having power to refract, or turn from a direct course; pertaining to refraction; as, refractive surfaces; refractive powers.

  2. 2adjective

    capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)

    Synonyms

    deflective
  3. 3adjective

    of or relating to or capable of refraction

    "the refractive characteristics of the eye"

    Synonyms

    refractile

Synonyms

deflectiverefractile

Common word forms

refractivelyrefractiveness

Words from these letters

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