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reflector vs Cassegrainian telescope

Cassegrainian telescope vs reflector

reflector and Cassegrainian telescope both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reflector Yes No No No
Cassegrainian telescope Yes No No No
As nouns, Cassegrainian telescope is a hyponym of reflector; that is, Cassegrainian telescope is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reflector:
  • reflector: optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
  • Cassegrainian telescope: a reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror
reflector (noun) Cassegrainian telescope (noun)
device that reflects radiation a reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror
optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
Difference between reflector and Cassegrainian telescope

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