C1 noun #16,301 most common

diffraction

UK /dɪˈfɹækʃən/ | US /dɪˈfɹækʃən/

The bending of a wave around an obstacle.

diffraction in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) The bending of a wave around an obstacle.
  • (noun) 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.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The bending of a wave around an obstacle.
  2. 2
    noun 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.
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