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determine vs refract

refract vs determine

determine and refract both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
determine No No Yes No
refract No No Yes No
As verbs, refract is a hyponym of determine; that is, refract is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than determine:
  • determine: establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
  • refract: determine the refracting power of (a lens)
Other hyponyms of determine include gauge, translate, rectify, redetermine, sequence, count, enumerate, number, numerate, admeasure, locate, situate.
determine (verb) refract (verb)
reach, make, or come to a decision about something determine the refracting power of (a lens)
fix conclusively or authoritatively subject to refraction
shape or influence; give direction to
fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
decide upon or fix definitely
settle conclusively; come to terms
Difference between determine and refract

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