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refraction

noun
/ɹəˈfɹækʃən/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin refrāctiō.

  1. borrowed from refrāctiō

Definitions

  1. The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from…

    The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.

  2. The degree to which a metal or compound can withstand heat

The neighborhood

Derived

angle of refraction, astronomical refraction, astronomic refraction, atmospheric refraction, autorefraction, double refraction, index of refraction, nonrefraction, overrefraction, photorefraction, refractionist

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at refraction. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at refraction. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

6 hops · closes at refraction

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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