refractively (comparative more refractively, superlative most refractively)
In a refractive manner
By means of refraction
Source: Wiktionary
Re*fract"ive (r*frkt"v), a. Etym: [Cf. F. réfractif. See Refract.]
Definition: Serving or having power to refract, or turn from a direct course; pertaining to refraction; as, refractive surfaces; refractive powers. Refractive index. (Opt.) See Index of refraction, under Index.
– Absolute refractive index (Opt.), the index of refraction of a substances when the ray passes into it from a vacuum.
– Relative refractive index (of two media) (Opt.), the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction for a ray passing out of one of the media into the other.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 June 2025
(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”
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