diffuse

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Homophones 1.1.3 Verb 1.1.3.1 Derived terms 1.1.3.2 Translations 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Adjective 1.2.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2.2 Translations 1.3 Related terms 1.4 References 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Verb 2.3 Adjective 3 Italian 3.1 Verb 4 Latin 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Adverb 4.2.1 Related terms 4.3 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

Middle English, from Latin diffusus, from diffundere (dis- + fundere)

[edit] Pronunciation

• • AHD: dĭfyo͞oz'
  • IPA: /dɪˈfjuːz/ (UK), /dɪˈfjuz/ (US)
  • SAMPA: /dIˈfju:z/ (UK), /dIˈfjuz/ (US)
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -uːs

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• defuse

[edit] Verb

to 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.
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.

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• diffuser

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[edit] Etymology 2

Latin diffusus

[edit] Pronunciation

• • AHD: dĭfyo͞os'
  • IPA: /dɪˈfjuːs/ (UK), /dɪˈfjus/ (US)
  • SAMPA: /dIˈfju:s/ (UK), /dIˈfjus/ (US)
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -uːz

[edit] Adjective

diffuse (comparative more diffuse, superlative most diffuse)

1. Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.

   Such a diffuse effort is unlikely to produce good results.

[edit] Derived terms

• diffusely

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[edit] Related terms

• diffusion

[edit] References

• “diffuse” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /difyz/

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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

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diffuse

1. feminine form of diffus

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Verb

diffuse

1. Third-person singular past historic of diffondere.

diffuse f.

1. Plural of diffuso

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From diffūsus (“‘scattered, spread’”)

[edit] Adverb

diffūsē (comparative diffūsius, superlative diffūsissimē)

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

[edit] Related terms

• diffūsus

[edit] References

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