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optical power

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
op-ti-cal pow-er
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The degree to which a lens, mirror, or other optical system converges or diverges light, equal to the reciprocal of the focal length of the device.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

optical powers (plural)

Synonyms

dioptric power refractive power focusing power convergence power

Questions

What does optical power mean?
The degree to which a lens, mirror, or other optical system converges or diverges light, equal to the reciprocal of the focal length of the device.

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