diffuse
11diffuse — diffuses, diffusing, diffused (The verb is pronounced [[t]dɪfju͟ːz[/t]]. The adjective is pronounced [[t]dɪfju͟ːs[/t]].) 1) V ERG If something such as knowledge or information is diffused, or if it diffuses somewhere, it is made known over a wide …
12diffuse — ● diffus, diffuse adjectif (latin diffusus, de diffundere, répandre) Qui est répandu largement dans toutes les directions en ayant perdu de sa force, de son éclat, de son intensité : Douleur diffuse. Qui manque de netteté : Sentiment diffus. Qui… …
13diffuse — dif|fuse1 [dıˈfju:z] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: diffuser, from Latin diffusus, past participle of diffundere to spread out ] 1.) [I and T] to make heat, light, liquid etc spread through something, or to spread like this diffuse… …
14diffuse — defuse, diffuse It is surprising how often diffuse (correctly = to disperse) is used for defuse in its figurative meaning ‘to remove tension or potential danger from (a crisis, etc.)’. Examples of this wrong use are: • An early cut in base rates …
15diffuse — I UK [dɪˈfjuːz] / US [dɪˈfjuz] verb Word forms diffuse : present tense I/you/we/they diffuse he/she/it diffuses present participle diffusing past tense diffused past participle diffused 1) [intransitive/transitive] if a gas or liquid diffuses… …
16diffuse — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin diffusus, past participle of diffundere to spread out, from dis + fundere to pour more at found Date: 15th century 1. being at once verbose and ill organized 2. not concentrated or localized <… …
17diffuse — v. (formal) (D; tr.) to diffuse through (diffused through the air) * * * [dɪ fjuːs] (formal) (D; tr.) to diffuse through (diffused through the air) …
18diffuse — dif|fuse1 [ dı fjuz ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive TECHNICAL if something diffuses through something, it spreads through it: Light gases diffuse through porous surfaces more rapidly than heavy gases. a ) if light diffuses, or something… …
19diffuse — verb dɪ fju:z spread over a wide area. ↘Physics intermingle with another substance by movement of particles. adjective dɪ fju:s 1》 spread out over a large area; not concentrated. ↘(of disease) not localized in the body. 2》 lacking clarity or… …
20diffuse — 1 verb (I, T) formal 1 to make heat, a gas etc spread so that it mixes with the surrounding air or water: The kitchen stove diffused its warmth all over the house. 2 to spread ideas, information etc among a lot of people: Their ideas diffused… …
