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English
Etymology 1
ME., from L. diffusus, from diffundere (dis- + fundere)
Pronunciation
*AHD: dÄfyoÍ�oz'
*IPA: /dɪ�fju�z/ (UK), /dɪ�fjuz/ (US)
*SAMPA: /<tt>dI�fju:z</tt>/ (UK), /<tt>dI�fjuz</tt>/ (US)
audio|en-us-diffuse-verb.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-u�s|-u�s
Homophones
defuse
Verb
en-verb|diffus|ing
- 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.
#:Food coloring diffuses in water.
#:The riot diffused quite suddenly.
Derived terms
diffuser
Translations
trans-top|To spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means
Finnish: levittää, hajottaa
Portuguese: difuso m, difusa f
trans-mid
French: diffuser#French|diffuser
trans-bottom
trans-top|To be spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means
Finnish: levitä, hajota, hajaantua
Portuguese: difuso m, difusa f
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Etymology 2
L. diffusus
Pronunciation
*AHD: dÄfyoÍ�os'
*IPA: /dɪ�fju�s/ (UK), /dɪ�fjus/ (US)
*SAMPA: /<tt>dI�fju:s</tt>/ (UK), /<tt>dI�fjus</tt>/ (US)
audio|en-us-diffuse-adjective.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-u�z|-u�z
Adjective
en-adj
- Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.
#:Such a diffuse effort is unlikely to produce good results.
Derived terms
diffusely
Translations
trans-top|not concentrated
Finnish: hajaantunut, hajanainen, lavea
French: diffus
trans-mid
Portuguese: difuso
trans-bottom
Related terms
diffusion
References
R:1913
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French
Pronunciation
IPA|/difyz/
Verb
diffuse
- first-, third-person singular indicative present of diffuser
- first-, third-person singular subjunctive present of diffuser
- second-person singular imperative of diffuser
Adjective
diffuse
- feminine form of diffus
Category:French verb forms
Italian
Verb
diffuse
- form of|third-person|Third-person singular past historic|diffondere#Italian|diffondere|lang=Italian
diffuse f
- plural|Plural of diffuso
Category:Italian past participle forms
Category:Italian verb forms
Latin
Etymology
From term|diffusus|diffūsus|scattered, spread|lang=la
Adverb
la-adv|diffus|diffūs|e
- diffusely, in a scattered manner.
- copiously, fully
Related terms
diffusus|diffūsus
References
Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, 1st edition. (Oxford University Press)
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