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refractive

/ɹəfɹˈæktɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
re-frac-tive
IPA
/ɹəfɹˈæktɪv/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That refracts; causing or relating to refraction.

Etymology

Etymology tree English refract Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English refractive From refract + -ive.

Inflected Forms

more refractive (comparative) most refractive (superlative)

Derived Forms

autorefractive birefractive chemorefractive isorefractive keratorefractive nonrefractive photorefractive refractively refractiveness refractivity unrefractive

Phrases

refractive error refractive index refractive power

Synonyms

deflective refractile

Rhymes With

active attractive interactive radioactive inactive reactive proactive unattractive retroactive hyperactive overactive photorefractive

Questions

How do you pronounce refractive?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəfɹˈæktɪv/.
What does refractive mean?
That refracts; causing or relating to refraction.
Where does refractive come from?
Etymology tree English refract Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English refractive From refract + -ive.

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