Definition
The quality of being spread out or scattered rather than concentrated in one place.
Etymology
From diffuse (Latin diffusus, 'poured out') + -ness (Old English suffix forming abstract nouns). The suffix -ness converts the adjective diffuse into a noun describing the state or quality of being diffuse.
Kelly Says
This word captures something scientists measure in gases and liquids—how much a substance spreads instead of staying put. The Romans' term for 'poured out' perfectly describes how smoke diffuses through air or ink dissolves into water.
Translations
ARالعربية
انتشار
in-ta-shar
CACatalà
difusió
di-fú-si-ó
CSČeština
rozptyl
ro-z-ptyl
DADansk
diffusion
di-fú-sion
DEDeutsch
Diffusität
di-fuz-si-tat
ELΕλληνικά
διασπορά
di-a-spora
ESEspañol
difusión
di-fú-sión
FAفارسی
پراکندگی
pa-ra-kan-di-gi
FISuomi
levitys
le-vi-tys
FRFrançais
diffusité
di-fyu-si-te
HUMagyar
diffusitás
di-ffu-si-ta-s
IDBahasa Indonesia
kerapatan
ke-ra-pa-tan
ITItaliano
diffusità
di-fuz-zi-tà
MSBahasa Melayu
penyebaran
pen-ye-ba-ran
MYမြန်မာ
ကျယ်ပြန့်
kye-pya-nt
NLNederlands
diffusie
di-fú-zie
NONorsk
diffusjon
di-fú-sj-on
PLPolski
rozproszenie
ro-z-pro-s-z-e-nie
PTPortuguês
difusidade
di-fu-si-da-de
RORomână
difuzitate
di-fu-zi-ta-te
RUРусский
распространение
ras-pro-stra-ne-ni-ye
SWKiswahili
kupungufu
ku-pu-ng-u-fu
TAதமிழ்
விரிவாக்கம்
vi-ri-va-ak-kam
TEతెలుగు
విస్తరణ
vi-s-tar-na
THไทย
การกระจาย
gan-kra-jai
TLTL
paglalagan
pa-g-la-ga-an
TRTürkçe
dağınıklık
da-ğın-ık-lık
UKУкраїнська
розподіл
ro-z-pod-il
VITiếng Việt
độ lan tỏa
do lan-toa