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      refractive
      adjective
      capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
      of or relating to or capable of refraction
      Roots
      rere- · Latin · backfrangerefract- · Latin · to breakivus-ive · Latin · tending to
      Words related to refractive
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      The word refractive breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); fract, from Latin frangere (“to break”); and -ive, from Latin ivus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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