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
Using experiments with dry versus wet air, the team conducted special tracer diffusion studies to track the movement of oxygen atoms.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Lighting plots drawn by diffusion models?
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
The best of the bunch delivered fast, consistent warming, intuitive controls, and thoughtful extras like timer settings and scent diffusion.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Glacier melt leads to the diffusion of toxic heavy metals.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Lighting plots drawn by diffusion models?
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
The best of the bunch delivered fast, consistent warming, intuitive controls, and thoughtful extras like timer settings and scent diffusion.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Glacier melt leads to the diffusion of toxic heavy metals.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for diffusion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diffusion
Noun
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In fact, the seals landed in the same statistical range as nursery rhymes, where repetition and predictability help a message carry and be remembered.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Try these exercises and gradually progress them by adding more resistance, sets, and repetitions over time.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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