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Definitions for Diffuse
[1] to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
[2] to spread or scatter widely or thinly; disseminate.
[3] Physics . to spread by diffusion.
[4] to spread.
[5] Physics . to intermingle by diffusion.
[6] characterized by great length or discursiveness in speech or writing; wordy.
[7] widely spread or scattered; dispersed.
[8] Botany . widely or loosely spreading.
[9] Optics . (of reflected light) scattered, as from a rough surface (opposed to specular).
[10] to spread or cause to spread in all directions
[11] to undergo or cause to undergo diffusion
[12] to scatter or cause to scatter; disseminate; disperse
[13] spread out over a wide area
[14] lacking conciseness
[15] (esp of some creeping stems) spreading loosely over a large area
[16] characterized by or exhibiting diffusion diffuse light ; diffuse reflection
[17] botany (of plant growth) occurring throughout a tissue
Words related to Diffuse
separated, diluted, distributed, scattered, general, broadcast, extended, thin, strewn, circulated, expanded, radiated, propagated, disseminated, rambling, meandering, loose, long, lavish, dull
Words nearby Diffuse
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Origin of Diffuse
1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Latin diffūsus spread, poured forth. See dif-, fuse2
Words that may be confused with Diffuse
Other words from Diffuse
dif·fuse·ly [dih-fyoos -lee] /dɪˈfyus li/ , adverb
dif·fuse·ness , noun
in·ter·dif·fuse , verb, in·ter·dif·fused, in·ter·dif·fus·ing.
non·dif·fuse , adjective
non·dif·fused , adjective
non·dif·fus·ing , adjective
o·ver·dif·fuse , verb, o·ver·dif·fused, o·ver·dif·fus·ing, adjective
o·ver·dif·fuse·ly , adverb
o·ver·dif·fuse·ness , noun
re·dif·fuse , verb, re·dif·fused, re·dif·fus·ing.
un·dif·fused , adjective
well-dif·fused , adjective
dif•fus′ i•ble (-fyōō′ zə-bəl ) adj.
Word origin for Diffuse
C15: from Latin diffūsus spread abroad, from diffundere to pour forth, from dis- away + fundere to pour
Synonyms for Diffuse
broadcast, circulated, diluted, dispersed, disseminated, distributed, expanded, extended, general, propagated, radiated, scattered, separated, strewn, thin, catholic, prevalent, unconcentrated, universal, widespread