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Decimal :: Decimal (n.) A number expressed in the scale of tens; specifically, and almost exclusively, used as synonymous with a decimal fraction..

Reduce :: Reduce (n.) To change the form of a quantity or expression without altering its value; as, to reduce fractions to their lowest terms, to a common denominator, etc..

Deflection :: Deflection (n.) A deviation of the rays of light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection; diffraction.

Refraction :: Refraction (n.) The change in the direction of ray of light, heat, or the like, when it enters obliquely a medium of a different density from that through which it has previously moved..

Fractional :: Fractional (a.) Relatively small; inconsiderable; insignificant; as, a fractional part of the population..

Rainbow :: Rainbow (n.) A bow or arch exhibiting, in concentric bands, the several colors of the spectrum, and formed in the part of the hemisphere opposite to the sun by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in drops of falling rain..

Refracted :: Refracted (a.) Turned from a direct course by refraction; as, refracted rays of light..

Infraction :: Infraction (n.) The act of infracting or breaking; breach; violation; nonobservance; infringement; as, an infraction of a treaty, compact, rule, or law..

Halo :: Halo (n.) A luminous circle, usually prismatically colored, round the sun or moon, and supposed to be caused by the refraction of light through crystals of ice in the atmosphere. Connected with halos there are often white bands, crosses, or arches, resulting from the same atmospheric conditions..

Part :: Part (n.) One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded as divided; something less than a whole; a number, quantity, mass, or the like, regarded as going to make up, with others, a larger number, quantity, mass, etc., whether actually separate or not; a piece; a fragment; a fraction; a division; a member; a constituent..

Uniaxial :: Uniaxial (a.) Having but one optic axis, or line of no double refraction..

Fractional :: Fractional (a.) Of or pertaining to fractions or a fraction; constituting a fraction; as, fractional numbers..

Numerator :: Numerator (n.) The term in a fraction which indicates the number of fractional units that are taken.

Integer :: Integer (n.) A complete entity; a whole number, in contradistinction to a fraction or a mixed number..

Denominator :: Denominator (n.) That number placed below the line in vulgar fractions which shows into how many parts the integer or unit is divided.

Diffractive :: Diffractive (a.) That produces diffraction.

Refraction :: Refraction (n.) The change in the direction of a ray of light, and, consequently, in the apparent position of a heavenly body from which it emanates, arising from its passage through the earth's atmosphere; -- hence distinguished as atmospheric refraction, or astronomical refraction..

Refractive :: Refractive (a.) Serving or having power to refract, or turn from a direct course; pertaining to refraction; as, refractive surfaces; refractive powers..

Fringe :: Fringe (n.) One of a number of light or dark bands, produced by the interference of light; a diffraction band; -- called also interference fringe..

Refractometer :: Refractometer (n.) A contrivance for exhibiting and measuring the refraction of light.

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