diffract
diffract · diffracts · diffracted · diffracting
To cause diffractionTo cause diffraction
/dɪˈfɹækt/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To cause diffraction
undergo diffraction
(intransitive)To undergo diffraction
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Latin diffractus (“past participle of diffringo (“to shatter, to break into pieces”)”From Latin diffractus (“past participle of diffringo (“to shatter, to break into pieces”)”).
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Forms
diffracts, diffracting, diffracted, diffracted| Base form | diffract · to diffract |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | diffracts |
| Present participle | diffracting |
| Past simple | diffracted |
| Past participle | diffracted |
regular · Lesson
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle