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
Others experience a diffusion, identifying with both characters.
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E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, China’s centralized political system, focused on control, is prioritizing AI diffusion, from driverless cars and the internet of things, to consumer applications and robots.
—Jared Cohen, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
The full production process included wet chemical cleaning, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), phosphorus diffusion, atomic layer deposition (ALD), laser patterning, physical vapor deposition (PVD), isolation, and screen printing.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
These equations represent phenomena that vary across space but not time, such as the pressure of water flowing through rock, the distribution of stress on a bridge, or the diffusion of nutrients in a tumor.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
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E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, China’s centralized political system, focused on control, is prioritizing AI diffusion, from driverless cars and the internet of things, to consumer applications and robots.
—Jared Cohen, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
The full production process included wet chemical cleaning, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), phosphorus diffusion, atomic layer deposition (ALD), laser patterning, physical vapor deposition (PVD), isolation, and screen printing.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
These equations represent phenomena that vary across space but not time, such as the pressure of water flowing through rock, the distribution of stress on a bridge, or the diffusion of nutrients in a tumor.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diffusion
Noun
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No choice, no road, no hope— only the endless repetition of the sordid and the semi-tragic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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All forms of strength training can help, but heavier lifting at lower repetitions is most effective.—
Adam Cohen,
Oklahoman,
3 Mar. 2026
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The repetitiveness of the plot is not helped by the many montages writer-director Yandy Laurens uses as shortcuts, instead of writing scenes that show how the central relationship is developing.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Dec. 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 5 Mar. 2026.
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