diffuse
pronunciation
How to pronounce diffuse in British English:
UK [dɪˈfjuːs , dɪˈfjuːz]
How to pronounce diffuse in American English:
US [dɪˈfjuːs , dɪˈfjuːz]
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- Verb:
- move outward
- spread or diffuse through
- cause to become widely known
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- Adjective:
- spread out; not concentrated in one place
- lacking conciseness
Word Origin
- diffuse (v.)
- 1520s (transitive), 1650s (intransitive), from Latin diffusus, past participle of diffundere "to pour out or away" (see diffusion). Related: Diffused; diffusing.
- diffuse (adj.)
- early 15c., from Latin diffusus (see diffuse (v.)).
Example
- 1. Dark matter , according to the prevailing theory , should be more diffuse .
- 2. Even with patent systems to protect innovators , genuinely new inventions diffuse so that copycats and competitors benefit .
- 3. The organizational capability of a company to rapidly develop and diffuse innovation is incredibly important but difficult to cultivate .
- 4. It has no diffuse body , but the light is bundled and directed through one side of the lamp , appropriate for local illumination .
- 5. The narrative is split mainly among the viewpoints of bette and her three children , making for a more diffuse story than previously .