dif|fuse

dif|fuse
dif|fuse «verb. dih FYOOZ; adjective. dih FYOOS», verb, -fused, -fus|ing, adjective.
–v.t.
1. to spread out so as to cover a large space or surface; scatter widely: »

The sun diffuses light and heat. Schools and libraries and many television programs diffuse knowledge.

 SYNONYM(S): disseminate, disperse.
2. Physics. to spread by diffusion.
–v.i.
1. to scatter widely; spread.
2. Physics. to mix together by spreading into one another: »

Alcohol and water will diffuse; oil and water will not. Oxygen diffuses through air about 10,000 times faster than through water (Albert R. Grable).

–adj.
1. not drawn together at a single point; spread out: »

diffuse light.

SYNONYM(S): widespread, scattered, dispersed.
2. using many words where a few would do: »

a diffuse writer. A diffuse book is very tiresome to read. Too strong and concise, not diffuse enough for a woman (Jane Austen).

 SYNONYM(S): wordy.
╂[< Latin diffusus, past participle of diffundere < dis- apart (in every direction) + fundere pour]
–dif|fuse´ly, adverb.
–dif|fuse´ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • dif|fuse´ly — dif|fuse «verb. dih FYOOZ; adjective. dih FYOOS», verb, fused, fus|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to spread out so as to cover a large space or surface; scatter widely: »The sun diffuses light and heat. Schools and libraries and many television… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dif|fuse´ness — dif|fuse «verb. dih FYOOZ; adjective. dih FYOOS», verb, fused, fus|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to spread out so as to cover a large space or surface; scatter widely: »The sun diffuses light and heat. Schools and libraries and many television… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dif|fuse-po|rous — «dih FYOOS PR uhs, POHR », adjective. having pores uniform in size and distribution, unchanging in spring and summer, and unable to be seen by the naked eye, such as the wood of the maple, birch, and cherry …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|ter|dif|fuse — «IHN tuhr dih FYOOZ», transitive verb, intransitive verb, fused, fus|ing. to diffuse one with another. –in´ter|dif|fu´sion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dif — ac·i·dif·er·ous; di·a·mon·dif·er·ous; dif·fa; dif·far·re·a·tion; dif·fer·en·cy; dif·fer·en·tia; dif·fer·en·tia·bil·i·ty; dif·fer·en·tia·ble; dif·fer·en·tial·ly; dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion; dif·fer·en·ti·a·tor; dif·fer·ent·ly; dif·fer·ent·ness;… …   English syllables

  • fuse — af·fuse; cir·cum·fuse; dif·fuse·ly; dif·fuse·ness; fuse; hu·mi·fuse; in·fuse; in·ter·fuse; per·fuse; pro·fuse·ly; pro·fuse·ness; suf·fuse; sur·fuse; trans·fuse; re·fuse·nik; dif·fuse; ef·fuse; pro·fuse; …   English syllables

  • in´ter|dif|fu´sion — in|ter|dif|fuse «IHN tuhr dih FYOOZ», transitive verb, intransitive verb, fused, fus|ing. to diffuse one with another. –in´ter|dif|fu´sion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • diffuse — dif·fuse …   English syllables

  • diffusely — dif·fuse·ly …   English syllables

  • diffuse — dif•fuse v. [[t]dɪˈfyuz[/t]] adj. [[t] ˈfyus[/t]] v. fused, fusing, adj. 1) to pour out and spread: oil diffused over a surface[/ex] 2) to spread or scatter widely or thinly; disseminate 3) phs Physics. to spread or scatter by diffusion 4) to… …   From formal English to slang

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