Scattered vs Diffused - What's the difference?
scattered | diffused |
(scatter)
Randomly distributed.
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, title= (meteorology, of clouds) covering three eighths to four eighths of the sky.
(meteorology, of precipitation) affecting 30 percent to 50 percent of a forecast zone.
(diffuse)
To spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
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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 verbs the difference between scattered and diffused
is that scattered is past tense of scatter while diffused is past tense of diffuse.As an adjective scattered
is randomly distributed.scattered
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs, […], and all these articles […] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.}}
Derived terms
* nonscattered * scatteredly * scatteredness * unscatteredAnagrams
*diffused
English
Verb
(head)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.
