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rugate

  • /ˈɹuːɡeɪt/
  • /ˈɹuːɡət/

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From Latin rugatus, past participle of rugare (“to wrinkle”), from ruga (“a wrinkle”).

adjective more rugate · most rugate

  1. Having alternate ridges and depressions; wrinkled. Unifacial, superior surface transversely rugate, with minute oririmes at the bottom of the furrows
  2. Having a varying refractive index. Rugate coatings typically consist of a single layer deposited onto a substrate where the refractive index of the layer continuously changes as a function of depth.

Similar: bewrinkled, rugose, wrinkly

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Similar: bewrinkled, rugose, wrinkly

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"rugate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rugate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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rugate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rugate

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"rugate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rugate.

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@misc{rugate_2026,
  title = {rugate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rugate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}