as in diffuseness
the use of too many words to express an idea
the author's tendency toward diffusion makes the novel a tedious read
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Recent Examples of diffusion
The diffusion index in the jobs report gauges the concentration of growth.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Over the years, Armani launched a popular diffusion line, Emporio Armani, as well as other successful spin-offs such as Armani Jeans, Armani Exchange and the home interiors brand Armani/Casa.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Prior to that, the administration had also struck down the Biden-era AI diffusion rule, a move that could've seen the expansion of export controls on advanced AI chips.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Lighting plots drawn by diffusion models?
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Over the years, Armani launched a popular diffusion line, Emporio Armani, as well as other successful spin-offs such as Armani Jeans, Armani Exchange and the home interiors brand Armani/Casa.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Prior to that, the administration had also struck down the Biden-era AI diffusion rule, a move that could've seen the expansion of export controls on advanced AI chips.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Lighting plots drawn by diffusion models?
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diffusion
Noun
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And through this mind-numbing repetition, Harbaugh achieves his goal.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Elements inspired by Constantin Brâncusi’s Endless Column appear throughout, emphasizing Blahnik’s interest in geometry and repetition — qualities echoed in the design of his pointed heels.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Flatulent describes inflated, pretentious writing; garrulity describes excessive talkativeness.—
Gary Gilson,
Star Tribune,
31 Oct. 2020
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“Diffusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffusion. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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