circumfusion
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Circumfusion — Cir cum*fu sion, n. [L. circumfusio.] The act of pouring or spreading round; the state of being spread round. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circumfusion — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˈfyüzhən noun ( s) Etymology: Late Latin circumfusion , circumfusio, from Latin circumfusus + ion , io ion : the act of circumfusing or state of being circumfused the circumfusion of the smoke the circumfusion of the island by fog … Useful english dictionary
circumfusion — noun see circumfuse … New Collegiate Dictionary
circumfusion — noun diffusion, suffusion See Also: circumfuse … Wiktionary
circumfusion — cir·cum·fu·sion … English syllables
circumfuse — circumfusion /serr keuhm fyooh zheuhn/, n. /serr keuhm fyoohz /, v.t., circumfused, circumfusing. 1. to pour around; diffuse. 2. to surround as with a fluid; suffuse: An atmosphere of joy circumfused the celebration. [1590 1600; < L circumfusus… … Universalium
circumfuse — transitive verb ( fused; fusing) Etymology: Latin circumfusus, past participle of circumfundere to pour around, from circum + fundere to pour more at found Date: 1605 surround, envelop • circumfusion noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
broadcast — Synonyms and related words: accessible, advertise, advertisement, affirmed, air, airing, announce, announced, announcement, annunciate, attenuation, bandying, beam, bed, bestrew, blazon, book, broadcasting, brought to notice, bruit about,… … Moby Thesaurus
broadcasting — Synonyms and related words: FCC, FM broadcasting, Federal Communications Commission, airing, attenuation, bandying, book, broadcast, bruiting, bruiting about, circulation, circumfusion, diffraction, diffusion, dilution, dispensation, dispersal,… … Moby Thesaurus
diffraction — Synonyms and related words: amplitude, antinode, attenuation, broadcast, broadcasting, circumfusion, crest, de Broglie wave, deflection, deflexure, diffusion, dilution, dispensation, dispersal, dispersion, dissemination, dissipation, distortion,… … Moby Thesaurus
