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  1. 1. n. A unit employed by oculists in numbering glasses according to the metric system; a refractive power equal to that of a glass whose principal focal distance is one meter. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. 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 Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A unit employed by oculists in numbering glasses according to the metric system; a refractive power equal to that of a glass whose principal focal distance is one meter. Source: webster
  4. 4. A unit employed by oculists in numbering glasses according tothe metric system; a refractive power equal to that of a glass whoseprincipal focal distance is one meter. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n 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 Source: ecdict

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