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—diffusively, adv. —diffusiveness, n./di fyooh"siv/, adj.tending to diffuse; characterized by diffusion.[1605-15; DIFFUSE + -IVE]
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Diffusive — Dif*fu sive, a. [Cf. F. diffusif.] Having the quality of diffusing; capable of spreading every way by flowing; spreading widely; widely reaching; copious; diffuse. A plentiful and diffusive perfume. Hare. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diffusive — index extensive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
diffusive — [di fyo͞o′siv] adj. [ML diffusivus] 1. tending to diffuse 2. characterized by diffusion 3. diffuse diffusively adv. diffusiveness n … English World dictionary
diffusive — adjective Date: 1614 tending to diffuse ; characterized by diffusion < diffusive motion of atoms > • diffusively adverb • diffusiveness noun • diffusivity noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
diffusive — diffusion ► NOUN 1) the action or process of becoming spread over a wide area. 2) Physics the intermingling of substances by the natural movement of their particles. DERIVATIVES diffusive adjective … English terms dictionary
diffusive group — difuzinė grupė statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Žmonių visuma, kurios nariai yra skirtingų vertybinių orientacijų ir neatlieka bendros veiklos, lemiančios jų tarpusavio santykius. atitikmenys: angl. diffusive group vok.… … Sporto terminų žodynas
diffusive — adjective Of, pertaining to, or caused by diffusion … Wiktionary
diffusive — dif·fu·sive || dɪ fjuËsɪv adj. tending to spread out; tending to scatter … English contemporary dictionary
diffusive — a. 1. Expansive, wide reaching, permeating. 2. Spreading in every direction … New dictionary of synonyms
diffusive — dif·fu·sive … English syllables
