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   diffuse

   verb

   • 1. spread over a wide area or between a large number of people: "technologies diffuse rapidly"
   • ▪ intermingle with another substance by movement, typically in a specified direction or at specified speed: "oxygen molecules diffuse across the membrane"
   • ▪ cause (light) to spread evenly to reduce glare and harsh shadows.

   adjective

   • 1. spread out over a large area; not concentrated: "the diffuse community which centred on the church" Similar spread outdiffusedscattereddispersednot concentratedOpposite concentrated
   • ▪ (of disease) not localized in the body: "diffuse hyperplasia"
   • 2. lacking clarity or conciseness: "the second argument is more diffuse" Similar verbosewordyprolixlong-windedoverlonglong-drawn-outprotracteddiscursiveramblingwanderingmeanderingmaunderingdigressivecircuitousroundaboutcircumlocutoryperiphrasticloosevagueinformal:windygassywafflingrare:pleonasticcircumlocutionaryambagiouslogorrhoeicOpposite succinct

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin diffus- ‘poured out’, from the verb diffundere, from dis- ‘away’ + fundere ‘pour’; the adjective via French diffus or Latin diffusus ‘extensive’, from diffundere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. diffusely adverb
   • 2. diffuseness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › diffuseDiffuse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DIFFUSE is being at once verbose and ill-organized. How to use diffuse in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Diffuse. Frequently Asked Questions About diffuse.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIFFUSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to spread or cause something to spread in many directions: [ T ] Television is a powerful means of diffusing knowledge. To diffuse is also to make something less noticeable or weaker: [ T ] The guide tried to diffuse the tension with his grin.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › diffuseDIFFUSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Diffuse definition: to pour out and spread, as a fluid.. See examples of DIFFUSE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDIFFUSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To diffuse or be diffused through something means to move and spread through it. It allows nicotine to diffuse slowly and steadily into the bloodstream. [VERB preposition] It created a glowing centre of warmth that quickly diffused through my limbs. [VERB preposition]

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › diffuseDiffuse - definition of diffuse by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Widely spread or scattered; not concentrated: Diffuse light is often hard to read by. 2. Wordy or unclear: a diffuse description. See Synonyms at wordy.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › diffuseDiffuse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A diffuse idea is one that spreads from person to person, and a diffuse speech is scattered and unclear. As a verb, diffuse means to spread something out, but also applies to spreading things such as ideas or culture so that they become widely known.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDIFFUSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DIFFUSE definition: to spread, or to make something spread over a large area, or to a large number of people. Learn more.