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dioptric

/daɪˈɒptɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
diop-tric
IPA
/daɪˈɒptɹɪk/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Acting as a medium for sight; making use of refraction (of lenses, etc.).

adj

Pertaining to a diopter.

Obsolete

adj

Capable of being seen through.

Obsolete

noun

The branch of optics concerned with refraction.

noun

A dioptric telescope.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Greek διοπτρικός. Compare diopter.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more dioptric (comparative) most dioptric (superlative) dioptrics (plural)

Derived Forms

catadioptric dioptrical dioptrically

Questions

How do you pronounce dioptric?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈɒptɹɪk/.
What does dioptric mean?
Acting as a medium for sight; making use of refraction (of lenses, etc.).
Where does dioptric come from?
From Greek διοπτρικός. Compare diopter.

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