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ratio vs refractive index

refractive index vs ratio

ratio and refractive index both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ratio Yes No No No
refractive index Yes No No No
As nouns, refractive index is a hyponym of ratio; that is, refractive index is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ratio:
  • ratio: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
  • refractive index: the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium
ratio (noun) refractive index (noun)
the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium
the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
Difference between ratio and refractive index

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