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PRONUNCIATION OF CONSTRINGENCE

constringence  [kənˈstrɪndʒəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONSTRINGENCE

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Constringence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONSTRINGENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Abbe number

In physics and optics, the Abbe number, also known as the V-number or constringence of a transparent material, is a measure of the material's dispersion in relation to the refractive index, with high values of V indicating low dispersion. It is named after Ernst Abbe, the German physicist who defined it. The Abbe number, VD, of a material is defined as where nD, nF and nC are the refractive indices of the material at the wavelengths of the Fraunhofer D-, F- and C- spectral lines. Abbe numbers are used to classify glass and other optically transparent materials. For example, flint glass has V < 50 and crown glass has V > 50. Typical values of V range from around 20 for very dense flint glass, around 30 for polycarbonate plastics, and up to 65 for very light crown glass, and up to 85 for fluor-crown glass. Abbe numbers are only a useful measure of dispersion for visible light, and for other wavelengths, or for higher precision work, the group velocity dispersion is used.

Definition of constringence in the English dictionary

The definition of constringence in the dictionary is inverse of the dispersive power of a medium.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONSTRINGENCE


allegiance
əˈliːdʒəns
astringence
əˈstrɪndʒəns
birefringence
ˌbaɪrɪˈfrɪndʒəns
contingence
kənˈtɪndʒəns
convergence
kənˈvɜːdʒəns
diligence
ˈdɪlɪdʒəns
divergence
daɪˈvɜːdʒəns
emergence
ɪˈmɜːdʒəns
exigence
ˈɛksɪdʒəns
indulgence
ɪnˈdʌldʒəns
insurgence
ɪnˈsɜːdʒəns
intelligence
ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns
intransigeance
ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒəns
negligence
ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəns
pungence
ˈpʌndʒəns
refringence
rɪˈfrɪndʒəns
resurgence
rɪˈsɜːdʒəns
urgence
ˈɜːdʒəns
vengeance
ˈvɛndʒəns
vergence
ˈvɜːdʒəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONSTRINGENCE

constraint
constrict
constricted
constricting
constriction
constrictive
constrictively
constrictiveness
constrictor
constringe
constringency
constringent
construability
construable
construal
construct
constructable
constructer
constructible
construction

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONSTRINGENCE

actionable intelligence
artificial intelligence
at your convenience
counterintelligence
criminal negligence
Declaration of Indulgence
divulgence
effulgence
emotional intelligence
gross negligence
indigence
intransigence
machine intelligence
marketing intelligence
mergence
misintelligence
overindulgence
re-emergence
social intelligence
submergence
swarm intelligence

Synonyms and antonyms of constringence in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «constringence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONSTRINGENCE

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constringence
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constringencia
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constringence
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ar

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Penciptaan
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Abbesche
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constringence
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Constringence
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constringence
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अतिक्रमण
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constringence
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constringence
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constringence
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constringence
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constringence
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constringence
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSTRINGENCE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSTRINGENCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about constringence

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSTRINGENCE»

Discover the use of constringence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to constringence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Astronomy
constringence. A measure of the dispersion, or the way in which the refractive index of an optical material varies with wavelength, symbol, r. It is given by: where m486 is the refractive index at 486 nm (Balmer H-b line), m5iw is the refractive ...
C. R. Kitchin, 2002
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Springer Handbook of Electronic and Photonic Materials
Constringence. In an optical medium, the Abbe number is defined as the inverse of its dispersive power; that is, it represents the relative importance of refraction and dispersion. There are two common definitions based on the use of different ...
Safa Kasap, Peter Capper, 2007
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Astrophysical Techniques, Sixth Edition
The degree to which the refractive index varies with wavelength is called the dispersion and is measured by the constringence, ν ν μ μ μ = − − 589 486 656 1 ( 1.38) where μλ is the refractive index at wavelength λ. The three wavelengths that  ...
C.R. Kitchin, 2013
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Choosing and Using a Refracting Telescope
The Abbe number, also known as the V-number or constringence of a glass material, is a measure of the glass's dispersion (variation of light bending with wavelength) in relation to the refractive index. The Abbe number V of a material is  ...
Neil English, 2010
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The Scientific Journal of the Royal College of Science
Here, v is the constringence of the glass, that is the reciprocal of its dispersive power. Thus constringence is expressed by (nd — — ne). In the varieties of optical glass available prior to 1886, a higher index was always accompanied by a lower ...
Royal College of Science (Great Britain), 1937
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Bureau of Standards journal of research
A prism surface length of 2 cm is used and a precision of ±0.1 mm in prism translation is assumed. If, for any spectral interval (Xi— Xi), the corresponding constringence of a substance lies above the A E curve for the appropriate A, then no ...
United States. National Bureau of Standards, 1934
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CRC Handbook of Laser Science and Technology Supplement 2: ...
The first three numbers are the refractive index at a wavelength of 587.56 nm minus 1 and the second three numbers are the first three digits of the Abbe number or constringence at that wavelength. The Abbe number v is given by the following ...
Marvin J. Weber, 1994
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Dictionary of Pure and Applied Physics
The larger the constringence, the lesser the chromatism. The inverse of the Abbe number is the dispersive power. Abbe sine condition (1) For an optical system, if one considers the object and image planes perpendicular to the optical axis, ...
Dipak Basu, 2000
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Geometrical and Visual Optics, Second Edition
Specifically, what are the powers of the component lenses? r=+129.2 cm Crown glass Flint glass r= –6.4 cm r= 1. Recall from Chapter 15 that the terms constringence and Abbe value are interchangeable. 1. Answers may be found on page ...
Steven Schwartz, 2013
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The physics of the universe
It has been customary in the past to specify the properties of an optical glass by ite refractive index nn for the middle of the D lines of sodium and by its reciprocal dispersion, v = (tid — l)/(np— nc) now called its constringence, where np is for the  ...
Sir James Hopwood Jeans, 1928

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSTRINGENCE»

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La marque a misé sur la qualité des verres ainsi que sur le confort de la paire de lunettes. Un verre léger, incassable, avec une constringence ... «Masculin.com, Aug 14»

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