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diffuse
[ verb dih-fyooz; adjective dih-fyoos ]
verb (used with object)
- to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
- to spread or scatter widely or thinly; disseminate.
- Physics. to spread by diffusion.
verb (used without object)
- to spread.
- Physics. to intermingle by diffusion.
adjective
- characterized by great length or discursiveness in speech or writing; wordy.
- widely spread or scattered; dispersed.
- Botany. widely or loosely spreading.
- Optics. (of reflected light) scattered, as from a rough surface ( specular ).
diffuse
/ dɪˈfjuːzəbəl; dɪˈfjuːslɪ /
verb
- to spread or cause to spread in all directions
- to undergo or cause to undergo diffusion
- to scatter or cause to scatter; disseminate; disperse
adjective
- spread out over a wide area
- lacking conciseness
- (esp of some creeping stems) spreading loosely over a large area
- characterized by or exhibiting diffusion
diffuse reflection
diffuse light
- botany (of plant growth) occurring throughout a tissue
Usage
Derived Forms
- diffusely, adverb
- 徱ˈڳܲԱ, noun
- 徱ˌڳܲˈٲ, noun
- diffusible, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- 徱·ڳܲ· [dih-, fyoos, -lee], adverb
- 徱·ڳܲn noun
- t·徱·ڳܲ verb interdiffused interdiffusing
- ԴDzd·ڳܲ adjective
- ԴDzd·ڳܲ adjective
- ԴDzd·ڳܲiԲ adjective
- v·徱·ڳܲ verb overdiffused overdiffusing adjective
- v·徱·ڳܲly adverb
- over·徱·ڳܲn noun
- d·ڳܲ verb rediffused rediffusing
- ܲd·ڳܲ adjective
- ɱ-徱·ڳܲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of diffuse1
Example Sentences
Every time you say, “Let them,” even if it’s after the outburst, you’re still diffusing the emotion.
One suggested she and colleagues were "complacent" and another said they were disappointed with "lengthy and diffuse answers".
MPs on the Health and Social Care Committee said they were disappointed and frustrated by the "lengthy and diffuse answers" she and other officials gave them under questioning.
“However, more diffuse, fluffy molecular clouds have not received as much attention over the past decade.”
Bass needed to quickly figure out how to lead, given the diffuse power structure, but Regalado said he’s beginning to agree with critics who think “she’s been a slower study than she needed to be.”
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