different between diffract vs diffractive

diffract

English

Etymology

Latin diffractus (past participle of diffringo (to shatter, to break into pieces))

Verb

diffract (third-person singular simple present diffracts, present participle diffracting, simple past and past participle diffracted)

  1. (transitive) To cause diffraction
  2. (intransitive) To undergo diffraction

Translations

diffract From the web:

  • what diffraction of light
  • what diffraction means
  • what refracts light
  • what refracts light in the eye
  • what refraction
  • what refraction means
  • what refracts light rays
  • what refractory means


diffractive

English

Adjective

diffractive (comparative more diffractive, superlative most diffractive)

  1. (physics) Having the ability to diffract light

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /di.f?ak.tiv/
  • Homophone: diffractives

Adjective

diffractive

  1. feminine singular of diffractif

diffractive From the web:

  • what is diffractive optics
  • what is diffractive optical element
  • what is diffractive reading
  • what is diffractive phase interferometry
  • what does diffractive optics mean
  • what does diffraction mean
  • what is diffractive analysis
  • what is diffractive iol
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