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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
- difˈfuseness, noun
- difˌfusiˈbility, noun
- diffusible, adjective
Other Words From
- dif·fuse·ly [dih-, fyoos, -lee], adverb
- dif·fuseness noun
- inter·dif·fuse verb interdiffused interdiffusing
- nondif·fuse adjective
- nondif·fused adjective
- nondif·fusing adjective
- over·dif·fuse verb overdiffused overdiffusing adjective
- over·dif·fusely adverb
- over·dif·fuseness noun
- redif·fuse verb rediffused rediffusing
- undif·fused adjective
- well-dif·fused adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of diffuse1
Example Sentences
It’s a simulation designed by a startup called Mursion, which makes “immersive virtual reality training for emotional intelligence in the workplace” to help employees and managers “practice” diffusing, redirecting, and de-escalating office conflicts.
Red supergiants are surrounded by diffuse clouds of gas and dust that are full of elements that are forged only in stars — and those clouds form before the star explodes.
It means that bioengineered neurons, inside a brain, need to have a sensitive and powerful enough opsin “door” that responds to light—even when light pulses are diffused by the skull and brain tissue.
If 67P’s ultraviolet aurora were visible, it would look like a diffuse halo around the comet.
We also discovered that methane was diffusing upward from the sediments, fueling bacteria that oxidize methane for energy.
The protests so far have relied on a small group of core organizing bodies to harness broad but diffuse support.
Organizations engaging in network are often diffuse, leaderless, and incredibly resilient.
At one point they even told her she was delusional, despite her diffuse ulcerating lesions.
With two Texans in the running as potential candidates, Sessions sought to diffuse any awkwardness.
They intercept and diffuse, to some extent babysitting the possible aggressor until the disease of violent intent has passed.
During meal-times, a large punkah is employed to diffuse an agreeable degree of coolness through the apartment.
She herself may be happy in a Solitude, but she might diffuse happiness among a larger circle of her friends.
Zeno declined all worldly honors in order that he might diffuse the doctrines of his master.
The back-pain is a diffuse ache, or it manifests itself on pressure at certain spots along the spine.
The most beautiful and fragrant flowers adorn its forests, whose trees diffuse the sweetest odours.
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