rugate
/ˈɹuːɡeɪt/
rugate adjective: having alternate ridges and depressions; wrinkled.
Adjective
rugate (comparative more rugate, superlative most rugate)
- Having alternate ridges and depressions; wrinkled.
- Unifacial, superior surface transversely rugate, with minute oririmes at the bottom of the furrowsc. 1848, James Dwight Dana, Zoophytes
- Having a varying refractive index.
- Rugate coatings typically consist of a single layer deposited onto a substrate where the refractive index of the layer continuously changes as a function of depth.2002, Bruce E. Perilloux, Thin-film Design, page 7
- Researchers have focused on various manufactured periodically nonhomogeneous dielectric materials, including rugate filters and periodically multilayered materials.2013, John Polo, Tom Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Electromagnetic Surface Waves: A Modern Perspective, page 193
Synonyms of rugate
Forms of rugate
| comparative | more rugate |
|---|---|
| superlative | most rugate |
Origin of rugate
From Latin rugatus, past participle of rugare (“to wrinkle”), from ruga (“a wrinkle”).
Questions about rugate
- What does rugate mean?
- Rugate means having alternate ridges and depressions; wrinkled.
- What part of speech is rugate?
- Rugate is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce rugate?
- Rugate is pronounced /ˈɹuːɡeɪt/.
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