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- [verb dih-fyooz; adjective dih-fyoos]
- /verb dɪˈfyuz; adjective dɪˈfyus/
- /dɪ.ˈfjuː.snəs/
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- [verb dih-fyooz; adjective dih-fyoos]
- /verb dɪˈfyuz; adjective dɪˈfyus/
Definitions of diffuseness word
- verb with object diffuseness to pour out and spread, as a fluid. 1
- verb with object diffuseness to spread or scatter widely or thinly; disseminate. 1
- verb with object diffuseness Physics. to spread by diffusion. 1
- verb without object diffuseness to spread. 1
- verb without object diffuseness Physics. to intermingle by diffusion. 1
- adjective diffuseness characterized by great length or discursiveness in speech or writing; wordy. 1
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Origin of diffuseness
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 Diffuseness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
diffuseness 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
diffuseness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for diffuseness
noun diffuseness
- diffusion — act of diffusing; state of being diffused.
- scattering — distributed or occurring here and there at irregular intervals; scattered.
- scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
- dissemination — the act of disseminating, or spreading widely: The Internet allows for the rapid dissemination of information.
- verbosity — the state or quality of being verbose; superfluity of words; wordiness: His speeches were always marred by verbosity.
Antonyms for diffuseness
noun diffuseness
- collection — A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.
- conciseness — the quality of being concise.
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