Characterized by verbosity; wordy. See Synonyms at wordy.
[From Middle English, dispersed, from Anglo-Norman diffus, from Latin diffūsus, past participle of diffundere, to spread : dis-, out, apart; see dis- + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]
dif·fuse'ly (-fyōōs'lē) adv., dif·fuse'ness (-fyōōs'nĭs) n.
spread out; not concentrated in one place; "a large diffuse organization"
2.
(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected [syn: soft] [ant: concentrated]
3.
lacking conciseness; "a diffuse historical novel"
verb
1.
move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"
2.
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" [syn: permeate]
3.
cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
Dif*fuse"\, 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.
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