Diffusive vs Diffuse - What's the difference?
diffusive | diffuse |
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.
As adjectives the difference between diffusive and diffuse
is that diffusive is of, pertaining to, or caused by diffusion while diffuse is everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.As a verb diffuse is
to spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.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.
