diffuse

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle French diffuser, from Latin diffūsus, past participle of diffundere, from dis- + fundere. ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: dĭfyo͞oz' (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈfjuːz/ (US) IPA(key): /dɪˈfjuz/ Rhymes: -uːz Homophone: defuse ==== Verb ==== diffuse (third-person singular simple present diffuses, present participle diffusing, simple past and past participle diffused) (transitive) To spread (something) 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. ===== Usage notes ===== The words diffuse and defuse are frequently confused. To defuse a difficult situation would be to make it less potentially explosive (as if removing the fuse from a stick of dynamite); to diffuse it would be to spread it around. ===== Synonyms ===== forspread ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English *diffuse (attested in adverb diffuseli), from Latin diffūsus. ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: dĭfyo͞os' (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈfjuːs/ (US) IPA(key): /dɪˈfjus/ Rhymes: -uːs (obsolete) enPR: dĭf'yo͞os IPA(key): /ˈdɪfjuːs/ ==== Adjective ==== diffuse (comparative more diffuse, superlative most diffuse) Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated. Wordy; verbose. ===== Synonyms ===== (not concentrated): spread out, thin; see also Thesaurus:diffuse (verbose): palaverous, prolix; see also Thesaurus:verbose ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Related terms === diffusion === References === === Further reading === “diffuse”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Duffies == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /di.fyz/ === Verb === diffuse inflection of diffuser: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative === Adjective === diffuse feminine singular of diffus == German == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === diffuse inflection of diffus: strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/neuter singular == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /difˈfu.ze/ Rhymes: -uze Hyphenation: dif‧fù‧se === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== diffuse third-person singular past historic of diffondere === Etymology 2 === ==== Participle ==== diffuse f pl feminine plural of diffuso ==== Adjective ==== diffuse feminine plural of diffuso == Latin == === Etymology === From diffūsus (“scattered, spread”). === Adverb === diffūsē (comparative diffūsius, superlative diffūsissimē) diffusely, in a scattered manner. copiously, fully ==== Related terms ==== diffūsus === References === “diffuse”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, 1st edition. (Oxford University Press) == Norwegian Bokmål == === Adjective === diffuse definite singular of diffus plural of diffus == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Adjective === diffuse definite singular of diffus plural of diffus