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dioptrics

dioptrics is the plural of dioptric.

Meaning of dioptric

Noun

dioptric (plural dioptrics)

  1. (in plural) The branch of optics concerned with refraction.
  2. A dioptric telescope.

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Noun

dioptrics (uncountable)

  1. the study of the refraction of light, especially by lenses

Questions about dioptrics

What does dioptrics mean?
Dioptrics means the study of the refraction of light, especially by lenses.
What is dioptrics the plural of?
Dioptrics is the plural of dioptric.
What part of speech is dioptrics?
Dioptrics is a noun.

Words near dioptrics in the dictionary

  1. dioptre
  2. dioptres
  3. dioptric
  4. dioptrical
  5. dioptrically
  6. dioptrics
  7. dioptries
  8. dioptrometry
  9. dioptry
  10. Dioquino Zobel
  11. diorama

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