Complete Definition of "diffuse"

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English

Etymology 1
ME., from L. diffusus, from diffundere (dis- + fundere)

Pronunciation
*AHD: dĭfyo�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

  1. transitive To spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
  2. 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: dĭfyo�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

  1. 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

Category:English heteronyms
Category:English transitive verbs


French

Pronunciation
IPA|/difyz/

Verb
diffuse

  1. first-, third-person singular indicative present of diffuser
  2. first-, third-person singular subjunctive present of diffuser
  3. second-person singular imperative of diffuser

Adjective
diffuse

  1. feminine form of diffus

Category:French verb forms


Italian

Verb
diffuse

  1. form of|third-person|Third-person singular past historic|diffondere#Italian|diffondere|lang=Italian

diffuse f

  1. 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

  1. diffusely, in a scattered manner.
  2. copiously, fully

Related terms
diffusus|diffūsus

References
Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, 1st edition. (Oxford University Press)

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