diffuse : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: diffuse	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for diffuse
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
diffuse adj spread out; not concentrated in one place; "a large diffuse organization" (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected Synonym(s): soft, diffuse, diffused Antonym(s): concentrated, hard lacking conciseness; "a diffuse historical novel" v move outward; "The soldiers fanned out" [syn: diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out] spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks" Synonym(s): permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" Synonym(s): circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Diffuse \Diffuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Diffused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Diffusing}.] [L. diffusus, p. p. of diffundere to pour out, to diffuse; dif- = dis- + fundere to pour. See {Fuse} to melt.] To pour out and cause to spread, as a fluid; to cause to flow on all sides; to send out, or extend, in all directions; to spread; to circulate; to disseminate; to scatter; as to diffuse* information. Thence diffuse His good to worlds and ages infinite. --Milton. We find this knowledge diffused among all civilized nations. --Whewell. Syn: To expand; spread; circulate; extend; scatter; disperse; publish; proclaim.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Diffuse \Diffuse"\, v. i. To pass by spreading every way, to diffuse* itself.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Diffuse \Diffuse"\, a. [L. diffusus, p. p.] Poured out; widely spread; not restrained; copious; full; esp., of style, opposed to {concise} or {terse}; verbose; prolix; as, a diffuse* style; a diffuse writer. A diffuse and various knowledge of divine and human things. --Milton. Syn: Prolix; verbose; wide; copious; full. See {Prolix}.