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refraction

in physics, the change in direction of a wave at the interface between two media
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refraction
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Summary

refraction ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,088 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: surface phenomenon[2], occurrence[3]
  • Commons category: Refraction[4]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Refraction[5]
  • Commons gallery: Refraction[6]
  • Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[7], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10]
  • Has effect: reflection[11]
  • Different from: refractory period[12]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13]

Why It Matters

refraction has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] refraction is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · NancyMiller1987 · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use → Q37501
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has use: glasses"
  2. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ Yso id: 699, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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