diffusing
present participle of diffuse
diffusing (not comparable)
(of a category) broken down so that its elements are placed in its most specific subset available
Antonym: nondiffusing
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 February 2025
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