bend vs refraction

refraction vs bend

bend and refraction both are nouns.

bend is a verb but refraction is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bend	Yes	No	Yes	No
refraction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, refraction is a hyponym of bend; that is, refraction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bend:

bend: movement that causes the formation of a curve
refraction: the amount by which a propagating wave is bent

Other hyponyms of bend include deflection, deflexion.

bend (noun)	refraction (noun)
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left	the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
movement that causes the formation of a curve
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a circular segment of a curve

bend (verb)	refraction (verb)
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
bend a joint
form a curve
change direction
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend one's back forward from the waist on down

$Difference between bend and refraction$

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