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diopter

diop·ter

uncommon dated obsolete

noun

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

Origin

From Latin dioptra, from Ancient Greek διόπτρα (dióptra).

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