Diffuse vs Perfuse - What's the difference?
diffuse | perfuse |
To spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
* Whewell
To be spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.
To permeate or suffuse something, either with a liquid or with light
To force a fluid to flow over or through something, especially through an organ of the body
In transitive terms the difference between diffuse and perfuse
is that diffuse is to spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means while perfuse is to force a fluid to flow over or through something, especially through an organ of the body.As an adjective diffuse
is everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.diffuse
English
Etymology 1
(etyl), from (etyl) diffusus, past participle ofVerb
(diffus)- We find this knowledge diffused among all civilized nations.
- Food coloring diffuses in water.
- The riot diffused quite suddenly.
Derived terms
* diffuserEtymology 2
(etyl) diffususAdjective
(en adjective)- Such a diffuse effort is unlikely to produce good results.