diffuse
(adjective) spread out; not concentrated in one place; “a large diffuse organization”
diffuse
(adjective) lacking conciseness; “a diffuse historical novel”
soft, diffuse, diffused
(adjective) (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around
(verb) cause to become widely known; “spread information”; “circulate a rumor”; “broadcast the news”
permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle
(verb) spread or diffuse through; “An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration”; “music penetrated the entire building”; “His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks”
diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out
(verb) move outward; “The soldiers fanned out”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
diffuse (third-person singular simple present diffuses, present participle diffusing, simple past and past participle diffused)
(transitive) To spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
(intransitive) To be spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
The words diffuse and defuse are sometimes confused.
• forspread
diffuse (comparative more diffuse, superlative most diffuse)
Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.
Wordy; verbose.
• (not concentrated): spread out, thin; see also diffuse
• (verbose): palaverous, prolix; see also verbose
• Duffies
Source: Wiktionary
Dif*fuse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Diffused; p. pr. & vb. n. Diffusing.] Etym: [L. diffusus, p. p. of diffundere to pour out, to diffuse; dif- = dis- + fundere to pour. See Fuse to melt.]
Definition: To pour out and cause to spread, as a fluid; to cause to flow on all sides; to send out, or extend, in all directions; to spread; to circulate; to disseminate; to scatter; as to diffuse information. Thence diffuse His good to worlds and ages infinite. Milton. We find this knowledge diffused among all civilized nations. Whewell.
Syn.
– To expand; spread; circulate; extend; scatter; disperse; publish; proclaim.
Dif*fuse", v. i.
Definition: To pass by spreading every way, to diffuse itself.
Dif*fuse", a. Etym: [L. diffusus, p. p.]
Definition: Poured out; widely spread; not restrained; copious; full; esp., of style, opposed to concise or terse; verbose; prolix; as, a diffuse style; a diffuse writer. A diffuse and various knowledge of divine and human things. Milton.
Syn.
– Prolix; verbose; wide; copious; full. See Prolix.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
