Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [ri-frakt]
- /rɪˈfrækt/
- /rɪˈfrækt/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [ri-frakt]
- /rɪˈfrækt/
Definitions of refracted word
- verb with object refracted to subject to refraction. 1
- verb with object refracted to determine the refractive condition of (an eye). 1
Information block about the term
Origin of refracted
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin refrāctus, past participle of refringere to break, force back, equivalent to re- re- + frac- (variant stem of frangere to break) + -tus past participle suffix
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Refracted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
refracted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
refracted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for refracted
verb refracted
- detoured — Simple past tense and past participle of detour.
Top questions with refracted
- light is not refracted when it is?
- when light is refracted there is a change in its?
- what does refracted mean?
- what does it mean when light is refracted?
- light is refracted when it passes?
- which colour of light is refracted the most?
- how is light reflected and refracted?
- what happens when light is refracted through water from air?
- what happens to light when it is refracted?
- what is the definition of refracted?
- what is refracted?
- what causes light to be refracted?
- what is refracted light?
- what happens when light is refracted?
- when light rays are refracted they?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with r
- Words starting with re
- Words starting with ref
- Words starting with refr
- Words starting with refra
- Words starting with refrac
- Words starting with refract
- Words starting with refracte
- Words starting with refracted