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diffuseness

dif·fuse
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb dih-fyooz; adjective dih-fyoos]
    • /verb dɪˈfyuz; adjective dɪˈfyus/
    • /dɪ.ˈfjuː.snəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms 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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