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diffuse

Letters that make diffuse

s, d, e, f, i, u are letters that make 'diffuse'

Words within diffuse

fuse, SE, use, US, Se are words within 'diffuse'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of diffuse

diffuser, diffuses, diffused are words created by adding a letter to 'diffuse'

diffuse is a 7 letter word starting with d
diffuse is a 7 letter word ending with e

6 possible definitions for 'diffuse'

Diffuse as "lacking conciseness"

Under this definition, diffuse is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to diffuse

prolix is similar to diffuse.

Example of diffuse used within this context

"a diffuse historical novel"

Diffuse as "(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected"

Under this definition, diffuse is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

diffused, soft have the same meaning as 'diffuse'

Antonyms

hard, concentrated have the opposite meaning of 'diffuse'

Diffuse as "cause to become widely known"

Under this definition, diffuse is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

circulate, disperse, circularise, distribute, disseminate, pass around, circularize, propagate, spread, broadcast have the same meaning as 'diffuse'

diffuse as a type

'diffuse' can be a type of publicize, publicise, bare, air.

Types of diffuse

popularize, popularise, podcast, generalize, sow, vulgarize, generalise, run, vulgarise, carry are types of 'diffuse'.

Derivatives of diffuse

handbill, flier, flyer, propagator, disseminator, extension, spread, dissemination, airing, spreading, broadcast, circular, broadside, bill, throwaway, broadsheet, dispersion, diffusing(a), diffusive, dispersive, disseminative, circulation, dispersal, diffusion, scatter, program, programme, propagation, public exposure are derivatives of 'diffuse'.

Causes of diffuse

go around, spread, circulate are causes of 'diffuse'.

Verb groups of diffuse

go around, spread, circulate are verb groups of 'diffuse'.

Diffuse as "move outward"

Under this definition, diffuse is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fan out, spread, spread out have the same meaning as 'diffuse'

diffuse as a type

'diffuse' can be a type of distribute, spread.

Types of diffuse

bleed, percolate, run, mantle, creep are types of 'diffuse'.

Derivatives of diffuse

spread, spreading, dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion, scatter are derivatives of 'diffuse'.

Diffuse as "spread or diffuse through"

Under this definition, diffuse is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

riddle, imbue, interpenetrate, permeate, pervade, penetrate have the same meaning as 'diffuse'

diffuse as a type

'diffuse' can be a type of penetrate, perforate.

Types of diffuse

spiritize, spiritise are types of 'diffuse'.

Derivatives of diffuse

diffuser, diffusor, permeant, penetrative, dispersion, diffusing(a), diffusive, dispersive, disseminative, permeating, permeative, pervasive, penetrating, interpenetration, permeation, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion, pervasion, suffusion are derivatives of 'diffuse'.

Diffuse as "spread out, not concentrated in one place"

Under this definition, diffuse is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of diffuse

diffuseness is a derivative of diffuse.

Similar to diffuse

distributed is similar to diffuse.

Example of diffuse used within this context

"a large diffuse organization"