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| dif·fract [ di frákt ] (past and past participle dif·fract·ed, present participle dif·fract·ing, 3rd person present singular dif·fracts) |
transitive and intransitive verb |
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cause waves to undergo diffraction: to produce diffraction in waves such as light or sound waves, or undergo diffraction
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| [Early 19th century. < Latin diffract-, past participle of diffringere "to break apart" < frangere "to break"] |
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  dif·frac·tive adjective |
| dif·frac·tive·ly adverb |
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