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Refractive vs Refractiveness - What's the difference?

refractive | refractiveness |

As an adjective refractive

is describing that which refracts.

As a noun refractiveness is

the quality or condition of being refractive.

refractive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Describing that which refracts.

    • refractiveness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality or condition of being refractive.
    • (Webster 1913)