DIFFRACTIVE Antonyms

• gathered together or made less diffuse

• (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source

• being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance

• of or relating to a solution whose dilution has been reduced

• intensely focused

• (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable

• capable of being reproduced

• marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts

• the same throughout in structure or composition

• direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short

• straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action

• in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child

• moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth

• similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity

• (of a current) flowing in one direction only

• without deviation

• having no intervening persons, agents, conditions

• being an immediate result or consequence

• in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker

• lacking compromising or mitigating elements

• command with authority

• intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

• guide the actors in (plays and films)

• govern or manage

• take somebody somewhere

• cause to go somewhere

• point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

• lead, as in the performance of a composition

• give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction

• specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

• direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

• put an address on (an envelope)

• plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

• being in focus or brought into focus

• (of light rays) converging on a point

• of an optical system (e.g. eye or opera glasses) adjusted to produce a clear image

• marked by correspondence or resemblance

• having the same or similar characteristics

• resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination

• (of words) expressing closely related meanings

• capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability

• having no deviations

• (of hair) having no waves or curls

• characterized by honesty and fairness

• no longer coiled

• free from curves or angles

• a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex

• a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)

• a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse

• without deviation

• in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

• in a straight line; in a direct course

• successive (without a break)

• erect in posture

• in keeping with the facts

• neatly arranged; not disorderly

• not homosexual

• accurately fitted; level

• without evasion or compromise

• (of an alcoholic drink) without water

• following a correct or logical method

• rigidly conventional or old-fashioned

• without alteration or misrepresentation

• not parted by conflict of opinion

• not shared by or among others

• not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective

• not separated into parts or shares; constituting an undivided unit

• always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

• not differentiated

• clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification

• the same throughout in structure or composition

• evenly spaced

• provide with uniforms