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Definition of Diffused

1. Adjective. (of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material. "Diffused light"

2. Adjective. (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected.

Definition of Diffused

1. a. Spread abroad; dispersed; loose; flowing; diffuse.

Definition of Diffused

1. Verb. (past of ''diffuse'') ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Diffused

1. diffuse [v] - See also: diffuse

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diffused

diffuse leishmaniasis diffuse mastocytosis diffuse mesangial proliferation diffuse nebula diffuse nontoxic goitre diffuse obstructive emphysema diffuse oesophageal spasm diffuse osteosclerosis diffuse panbronchiolitis diffuse peritonitis

diffuse phlegmon diffuse pulmonary haemorrhage diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma diffuse waxy spleen diffused (current term) diffused reflex diffusedness diffusely diffuseness diffusenesses

diffuser diffusers diffuses diffusest diffuseth diffusibilities diffusibility diffusible diffusible stimulant

Literary usage of Diffused

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or, The Preservation of by Charles Darwin (1889)
"Variability—Individual differences—Doubtful species—Wide ranging, much diffused, and common species, vary most—Species of the larger genera in each country ..."

2. Practical Hints on the Selection and Use of the Microscope by John Phin (1877)
"diffused Lignt.—-This term is applied to ordinary daylight or lamp-light, ... That diffused light may be available for the illumination of objects, ..."

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