Diffuse

/dɪˈfjus/ verb/adjective

Definition

To spread widely or thinly; as an adjective, spread out over a large area without concentration.

Etymology

From Latin 'diffusus,' past participle of 'diffundere' meaning to pour out or spread. From 'dis-' (apart) and 'fundere' (to pour), literally meaning to pour in different directions.

Kelly Says

The beauty of 'diffuse' lies in its perfect description of how light, heat, ideas, and even tensions can spread gradually outward, becoming less intense but covering more ground - a fundamental principle in physics and human communication alike.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በርበራ
bərbəra
ARالعربية
منتشرة
muntaširah
BNবাংলা
বিস্তৃত
bistṛit
CSČeština
rozptýlený
rozptɪˈlɛniː
DADansk
udbredt
ʊˈbʁæd
DEDeutsch
diffus
dɪˈfuːs
ELΕλληνικά
διασκορπισμένος
ðiaskorˈpismenos
ESEspañol
difuso
diˈfuso
FAفارسی
پراکنده
parākandeh
FISuomi
hajautunut
ˈhɑjɑutunut
FRFrançais
diffus
dyfys
HEעברית
מפוזר
mefuzar
HIहिन्दी
विस्तारित
vistārit
HUMagyar
eloszlatott
ɛloʃˈzɒtːot
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyebar
mənjeˈbar
ITItaliano
diffuso
difˈfuːzo
JA日本語
拡散
kakusan
KO한국어
확산
hwaksan
MSBahasa Melayu
menyebar
mənjeˈbar
NLNederlands
diffuus
dɪˈfyːs
NONorsk
utbredt
ʉˈbʁɛt
PLPolski
rozproszony
rɔsˈprɔʂɔnɨ
PTPortuguês
difuso
diˈfuzo
RORomână
difuz
diˈfuz
RUРусский
диффузный
dɪfˈfuːznyj
SVSvenska
utbredd
ʉtˈbrɛd
SWKiswahili
imeenea
imeenea
TAதமிழ்
பரவிய
paraviya
TEతెలుగు
విస్తరించిన
vistariṇcina
THไทย
กระจาย
kràtjài
TLTL
nakakalat
nakakalat
TRTürkçe
dağılmış
daɣɯlmɯʃ
UKУкраїнська
розсіяний
rozˈsʲiɐnɪj
URاردو
پھیلا ہوا
phēlā huā
VITiếng Việt
phân tán
phân tán
ZH中文
扩散
kuò sān

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