Diffuse vs Proliferate - What's the difference?
diffuse | proliferate |
As verbs the difference between diffuse and proliferate is that diffuse is while proliferate is to increase in number or spread rapidly.
diffuse English
Etymology 1
(etyl), from (etyl) diffusus, past participle of
Verb
( diffus)
To spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
* Whewell
- We find this knowledge diffused among all civilized nations.
To be spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
- Food coloring diffuses in water.
- The riot diffused quite suddenly.
Derived terms
* diffuser
Etymology 2
(etyl) diffusus
Adjective
( en adjective)
Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.
- Such a diffuse effort is unlikely to produce good results.
Derived terms
* diffusely
Related terms
* diffusion
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proliferate English
Verb
( proliferat)
To increase in number or spread rapidly.
- The flowers proliferated rapidly all spring.
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, passage=But through the oligopoly, charcoal fuel proliferated throughout London's trades and industries. By the 1200s, brewers and bakers, tilemakers, glassblowers, pottery producers, and a range of other craftsmen all became hour-to-hour consumers of charcoal.}}
Related terms
* proliferation
* proliferative
* proliferous
* prolific
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