Diffraction
Diffraction noun - When light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands.
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Synonyms for Diffraction
Deflexion and diffraction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deflexion" instead a noun "Diffraction".
Nearby Words: diffracted, diffracting
Deflexion
Deflexion noun - The property of being bent or deflected.
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Synonyms for Deflexion
Diffraction and deflexion are semantically related. You can use "Diffraction" instead a noun "Deflexion".
Nearby Word: deflection
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Deflexion and Diffraction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffraction/deflexion
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