refraction vs bend

bend vs refraction

refraction and bend both are nouns.

refraction is not a verb while bend is a verb.

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

As nouns, bend is a hypernym of refraction; that is, bend is a word with a broader meaning than refraction:

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

Other hypernyms of refraction include bending.

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

refraction (verb)	bend (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

$Difference between refraction and bend$

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