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- [verb dih-fyooz; adjective dih-fyoos]
- /verb dɪˈfyuz; adjective dɪˈfyus/
- /dɪˈfjuːz/
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- [verb dih-fyooz; adjective dih-fyoos]
- /verb dɪˈfyuz; adjective dɪˈfyus/
Definitions of diffuse word
- verb with object diffuse to pour out and spread, as a fluid. 1
- verb with object diffuse to spread or scatter widely or thinly; disseminate. 1
- verb with object diffuse Physics. to spread by diffusion. 1
- verb without object diffuse to spread. 1
- verb without object diffuse Physics. to intermingle by diffusion. 1
- adjective diffuse characterized by great length or discursiveness in speech or writing; wordy. 1
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Origin of diffuse
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin diffūsus spread, poured forth. See dif-, fuse2
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Parts of speech for Diffuse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
diffuse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
diffuse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for diffuse
adj diffuse
- separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- diluted — to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
- distributed — (in distinctive feature analysis) characterized by relatively extensive contact or constriction between the articulating organs, as the (sh) in show in contrast to the (s) in so.
- scattered — distributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals: scattered villages; scattered showers.
- general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
adjective diffuse
- spread — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
- wordy — characterized by or given to the use of many, or too many, words; verbose: She grew impatient at his wordy reply.
- drawn-out — long-drawn-out.
- turgid — swollen; distended; tumid.
- long-drawn-out — lasting a very long time; protracted: a long-drawn-out story.
verb diffuse
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- disseminate — to scatter or spread widely, as though sowing seed; promulgate extensively; broadcast; disperse: to disseminate information about preventive medicine.
- distribute — to divide and give out in shares; deal out; allot.
- circulate — If a piece of writing circulates or is circulated, copies of it are passed round among a group of people.
- scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
Antonyms for diffuse
adj diffuse
- confined — If something is confined to a particular place, it exists only in that place. If it is confined to a particular group, only members of that group have it.
- restricted — confined; limited.
- succinct — expressed in few words; concise; terse.
- concentrated — A concentrated liquid has been increased in strength by having water removed from it.
- condensed — A condensed book, explanation, or piece of information has been made shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
adjective diffuse
- concise — Something that is concise says everything that is necessary without using any unnecessary words.
verb diffuse
- concentrate — If you concentrate on something, or concentrate your mind on it, you give all your attention to it.
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