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Meaning of Diffraction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
dɪˈfɹækʃən

Definitions

  1. The bending of a wave around an obstacle.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e.g. a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الإنحراف
Bosanski lom лом
Čeština ohyb
Cymraeg diffreithiant
Deutsch Beugung
Ελληνικά διάθλαση
Esperanto difrakto
Español difracción
Suomi diffraktio taipuminen
Français diffraction
हिन्दी विवर्तन
Hrvatski lom лом
Bahasa Indonesia difraksi
Italiano diffrazione
日本語 回折
Polski dyfrakcja ugięcie
Русский дифракция
Српски lom лом
ไทย การเลี้ยวเบน
Tiếng Việt nhiễu xạ

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

diffraction grating diffraction limit diffraction pattern diffractionist Diffractions Diffractive

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