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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Diffused \Dif*fused"\, a.
     Spread abroad; dispersed; loose; flowing; diffuse.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           It grew to be a widely diffused opinion. --Hawthorne.
     -- Dif*fus"ed*ly, adv. -- Dif*fus"ed*ness, n.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Diffuse \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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Thence diffuse
           His good to worlds and ages infinite.    --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           We find this knowledge diffused among all civilized
           nations.                                 --Whewell.
  
     Syn: To expand; spread; circulate; extend; scatter; disperse;
          publish; proclaim.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Diffuse \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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Diffused \Dif*fused"\, a.
     Spread abroad; dispersed; loose; flowing; diffuse.
  
           It grew to be a widely diffused opinion. --Hawthorne.
     -- Dif*fus"ed*ly, adv. -- Dif*fus"ed*ness, n.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  diffused
       adj 1: (of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a
              rough surface or transmission through a translucent
              material; "diffused light"
       2: (of light) not bright or glaring; "a softer diffused
          radiance" [syn: softened]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  diffused
     a.
     Having spread widely.
     vb.
     (infl of en diffuse  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  diffused
     a.
     Having spread widely.
     vb.
     (infl of en diffuse  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  diffused
     a.
     Having spread widely.
     vb.
     (infl of en diffuse  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  diffused
     a.
     Having spread widely.
     vb.
     (infl of en diffuse  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  diffused
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm d iffuse d)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  diffused
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en diffuse ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb diffuse)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Diffused /dɪfjˈuːzd/
  منشور

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  diffused /dɪfjˈuːzd/ 
  rozptýlený

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  diffused /dɪfjˈuːzd/ 
  difuzní

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  diffused /dɪfjˈuːzd/
  ausgegossen, diffundiert, vermischt
   see: diffuse, diffusing
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  diffused /dɪfjˈuːzd/
  diffus 
           Note: Licht
     Synonyms: diffuse, scattered
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  diffused /dɪfjˈuːzd/
  verbreitet
   see: diffuse, diffusing, diffuses, diffused
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  diffused /dɪfjˈuːzd/
  verbreitete
   see: diffuse, diffusing, diffused, diffuses
  

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  diffused /dɪfjˈuːzd/
  szórt

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/dɪfˈjuzd/

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     adj. 苍茫

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