subdiffraction

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adjective

Describing any optical device or process involving a dimension shorter than that of the diffraction limit of the light involved.

OriginEnglish diffraction ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

adjectivesubdiffraction (not comparable)

alternative sub-diffraction

  1. not comparableDescribing any optical device or process involving a dimension shorter than that of the diffraction limit of the light involved.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
subdiffractional

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishdiffraction
  5. Englishsubdiffraction

From sub- + diffraction.

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APA

subdiffraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdiffraction

MLA

“subdiffraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdiffraction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subdiffraction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdiffraction.

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