diffraction
— Noun
– English
~ when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands
diffuse
— Verb
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~ cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
diffuse
— Verb
– English
~ move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"
diffuse
— Verb
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~ 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"
diffuse
— Adjective
– English
~ spread out; not concentrated in one place; "a large diffuse organization"
diffuse
— Adjective
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~ lacking conciseness; "a diffuse historical novel"
diffuse
— Adjective
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~ (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
diffused
— Adjective
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~ (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
diffused
— Adjective
– English
~ (of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material; "diffused light"
diffusely
— Adverb
– English
~ in a diffuse manner; "the arteries were diffusely narrowed"
diffuseness
— Noun
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~ the spatial property of being spread out over a wide area or through a large volume
diffuser
— Noun
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~ baffle that distributes sound waves evenly
diffuser
— Noun
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~ optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly
diffusing
— Adjective
– English
~ spreading by diffusion
diffusion
— Noun
– English
~ (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration
diffusion
— Noun
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~ the act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"
diffusion
— Noun
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~ the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
diffusion
— Noun
– English
~ the property of being diffused or dispersed