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diffuse
spread over a wide area rather than concentrated
Synonyms
- dispersed
- scattered
- widespread
Antonyms
- concentrated
- localized
- focused
diffuse in a sentence
Diffuse sunlight filtered through the thin morning clouds.
Because authority was diffuse, no single official controlled the entire agency.
Where it comes from
From Latin diffundere, meaning 'to pour in different directions.'
Memory hook
DIFFUSE sounds like 'different views': spread in many directions.
Read it in context
- The Authority No Chart Showed Social Science