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diffuse definition

dif·fuse (di fyo̵̅o̅s′; for v., -fyo̵̅o̅z′)

adjective

  1. spread out or dispersed; not concentrated
  2. using more words than are needed; long-winded; wordy

Etymology: ME < L diffusus, pp. of diffundere, to pour in different directions < dis-, apart + fundere, to pour: see found

transitive verb, intransitive verb diffused -·fused′, diffusing -·fus′·ing

  1. to pour, spread out, or disperse in every direction; spread or scatter widely
  2. Physics to mix by diffusion, as gases, liquids, etc.

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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