diffusive
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| —adj | |
| characterized by diffusion | |
| dif'fusively | |
| —adv | |
| dif'fusiveness | |
| —n | |
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Diffusive
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example sentences
Diffusive samplers are convenient air sampling devices that sample gases and vapors and do not require the use of a sampling pump.
His style is diffusive, swelling, and full of epithets: and he is fond of comparisons and allegories.
Consider both active and diffusive samplers for vapors.
His letters are much better written than his other works, nor is the style so lax and diffusive.
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