Meaning Of The Word Refraction

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refraction in American English
the bending of a ray or wave of light, heat, or sound as it passes obliquely from one medium to another of different density, in which its speed is different, or through layers of different density in the same medium
noun: the change of direction of a ray of light, sound, heat, or the like, in passing obliquely from one medium into another in which its wave velocity is different

refraction in British English
noun: the change in direction of a propagating wave, such as light or sound, in passing from one medium to another in which it has a different velocity

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