"diffuse" meaning in English

See diffuse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈfjuːs/ [UK], /dɪˈfjus/ [US] Audio: en-us-diffuse-adjective.ogg Forms: more diffuse [comparative], most diffuse [superlative]
enPR: dĭfyo͞os' Rhymes: -uːs Etymology: From Middle English *diffuse (attested in adverb diffuseli), from Latin diffūsus. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*diffuse}} Middle English *diffuse, {{der|en|la|diffūsus}} Latin diffūsus Head templates: {{en-adj}} diffuse (comparative more diffuse, superlative most diffuse)
  1. Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated. Synonyms (not concentrated): spread out Translations (not focused or concentrated): дифузен (difuzen) (Bulgarian), разсеян (razsejan) (Bulgarian), difús (Catalan), diffus (Danish), uklar (Danish), hajaantunut (Finnish), hajanainen (Finnish), lavea (Finnish), diffuusi [science, sciences] (Finnish), diffus (French), diffus (German), diffúz (Hungarian), szórt (Hungarian), szétszórt (Hungarian), terjengős (Hungarian), idirleata (Irish), diffuso (Italian), horahora (Maori), diffus (Norwegian), difuso (Portuguese), difuso (Spanish), diffus (Swedish), dağınık (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-diffuse-en-adj-H1LtJjSE Disambiguation of 'not concentrated': 98 2 Disambiguation of 'not focused or concentrated': 99 1
  2. Wordy; verbose. Synonyms (verbose): palaverous
    Sense id: en-diffuse-en-adj-n~t6WnP6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 61 17 16 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 11 68 11 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 69 10 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 2 20 2 2 2 15 3 1 1 6 1 2 18 0 10 12 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 20 1 1 1 17 2 1 1 7 1 1 20 0 11 13 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 9 59 17 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 7 60 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 5 70 12 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 7 60 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 12 69 9 9 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 9 69 11 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 6 58 18 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 7 60 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 8 75 9 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 7 60 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 7 60 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 60 17 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 8 75 8 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 6 60 17 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 6 60 17 16 Disambiguation of 'verbose': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: few and far between, rare, rarefied, shattery Derived forms: diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, diffusely, diffuse parenchymal lung disease, ultra-diffuse Related terms: diffusion, nebulous

Verb

IPA: /dɪˈfjuːz/ [UK], /dɪˈfjuz/ [US] Audio: en-us-diffuse-verb.ogg Forms: diffuses [present, singular, third-person], diffusing [participle, present], diffused [participle, past], diffused [past]
enPR: dĭfyo͞oz' Rhymes: -uːz Etymology: From Middle French diffuser, from Latin diffūsus, past participle of diffundere, from dis- + fundere. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵʰewd-}}, {{der|en|frm|diffuser}} Middle French diffuser, {{der|en|la|diffūsus}} Latin diffūsus Head templates: {{en-verb}} diffuse (third-person singular simple present diffuses, present participle diffusing, simple past and past participle diffused)
  1. (transitive) To spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means. Tags: transitive Translations ((transitive) to spread over or through): разпръсвам (razprǎsvam) (Bulgarian), разсейвам (razsejvam) (Bulgarian), разпространявам (razprostranjavam) (Bulgarian), difondre (Catalan), 扩散 (kuòsàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 渗出 (shènchū) (Chinese Mandarin), diffus (Danish), levittää (Finnish), hajottaa (Finnish), diffuser (French), diffundieren (German), szór (Hungarian), szétszór (Hungarian), szétterít (Hungarian), terjeszt (Hungarian), áraszt (Hungarian), difuzar (Ido), idirleath (Irish), tūrererere (Maori), tūringiringi (Maori), toscheden (Middle English), diffundere (Norwegian), difundir (Portuguese), рассе́ивать (rasséivatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), рассе́ять (rasséjatʹ) [perfective] (Russian), распространя́ть (rasprostranjátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), распространи́ть (rasprostranítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), diffundera (Swedish), ikalat (Tagalog), khuếch tán (Vietnamese), lan toả (Vietnamese), tryledu (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-diffuse-en-verb-xLl9m6kx Categories (other): Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Middle English translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of '(transitive) to spread over or through': 57 43
  2. (intransitive) To be spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means. Tags: intransitive Translations ((intransitive) to be spread over or through): разпръсвам се (razprǎsvam se) (Bulgarian), разсейвам се (razsejvam se) (Bulgarian), 被扩散 (Chinese Mandarin), 使渗出 (Chinese Mandarin), levitä (Finnish), hajota (Finnish), hajaantua (Finnish), diffundoitua [science, sciences] (Finnish), se diffuser (French), diffundieren (German), terjed (Hungarian), árad (Hungarian), szóródik (Hungarian), szétszóródik (Hungarian), szétterjed (Hungarian), kona (Maori), diffundere (Norwegian), difundir (Portuguese), рассе́иваться (rasséivatʹsja) [imperfective] (Russian), рассе́яться (rasséjatʹsja) [perfective] (Russian), распространя́ться (rasprostranjátʹsja) [imperfective] (Russian), распространи́ться (rasprostranítʹsja) [perfective] (Russian), diffundera (Swedish), kumalat (Tagalog), tryledu (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-diffuse-en-verb-x2Q2~XRK Categories (other): Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Middle English translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of '(intransitive) to be spread over or through': 42 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: forspread

Inflected forms

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      "word": "diffuser"
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      "word": "diffundieren"
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      "word": "diffundere"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "word": "difundir"
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      "sense": "(transitive) to spread over or through",
      "word": "ikalat"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "sense": "(intransitive) to be spread over or through",
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "code": "hu",
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      "code": "hu",
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      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "(intransitive) to be spread over or through",
      "word": "kona"
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      "code": "no",
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      "sense": "(intransitive) to be spread over or through",
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      "word": "diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis"
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      "word": "diffuse large B-cell lymphoma"
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      "roman": "difuzen",
      "sense": "not focused or concentrated",
      "word": "дифузен"
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      "word": "uklar"
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      "word": "hajaantunut"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "not focused or concentrated",
      "word": "diffus"
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "not focused or concentrated",
      "word": "diffúz"
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "not focused or concentrated",
      "word": "szórt"
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "not focused or concentrated",
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      "code": "ga",
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      "sense": "not focused or concentrated",
      "word": "idirleata"
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      "code": "it",
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      "word": "diffuso"
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "not focused or concentrated",
      "word": "horahora"
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      "code": "no",
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      "code": "pt",
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      "word": "dağınık"
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "not focused or concentrated",
      "word": "terjengős"
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}

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