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refract vs determine

determine vs refract

refract and determine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
refract No No Yes No
determine No No Yes No
As verbs, determine is a hypernym of refract; that is, determine is a word with a broader meaning than refract:
  • refract: determine the refracting power of (a lens)
  • determine: establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
Other hypernyms of refract include ascertain, find, find out.
refract (verb) determine (verb)
determine the refracting power of (a lens) reach, make, or come to a decision about something
subject to refraction fix conclusively or authoritatively
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 refract and determine

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