dif(f)
61dif|fus|er — «dih FYOO zuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that diffuses. 2. Aeronautics. a chamber used to reduce the velocity and increase the static pressure of air or other fluid in relative motion …
62dif|fus|i|bil|i|ty — «dih FYOO zuh BIHL uh tee», noun. the quality of being diffusible …
63dif|fus|i|ble — «dih FYOO zuh buhl», adjective. that can be diffused …
64dif|fu|sion|al — «dih FYOO zhuh nuhl», adjective. of diffusion; having to do with or produced by diffusion …
65dif|fu|sion|ism — «dih FYOO zhuh nihz uhm», noun. any theory that emphasizes diffusion, especially the theory that different cultures arise by diffusion from a single source: »Most archaeologists were schooled in…diffusionism. This notion holds that civilization… …
66dif|fu|sion|ist — «dih FYOO zhuh nihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who believes in some theory of diffusion, such as the theory of culture diffusion. –adj. of or in the manner of a diffusionist; favoring a theory of diffusion: »“The Rise of the West” by… …
67dif|fu|sion — «dih FYOO zhuhn», noun. 1. the act or fact of diffusing; a spreading or scattering widely: »The invention of printing greatly increased the diffusion of knowledge. The spreading of patterns and traits from one group or area to another is known as …
68dif|fu|siv|i|ty — «DIHF yu SIHV uh tee», noun. Physics. capacity of diffusion (as a measurable quality of liquids, gases, heat, or other physical phenomena) …
69dif|fu|sor — «dih FYOO zuhr», noun. = diffuser. (Cf. ↑diffuser) …
70dif- — var. of dis 1 before f: differ. * * * …
