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DIOPTER

Dictionary entry overview: What does diopter mean?

• DIOPTER (noun)
The noun DIOPTER has 1 sense:

1. a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters; used by oculists

Familiarity information: DIOPTER used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DIOPTER (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters; used by oculists

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

diopter; dioptre

Hypernyms ("diopter" is a kind of...):

unit; unit of measurement (any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange)

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