The difference between Dense and Diffuse
When used as adjectives, dense means having relatively high density, whereas diffuse means everywhere or throughout everything.
Dense is also noun with the meaning: a thicket.
Diffuse is also verb with the meaning: to spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dense and Diffuse
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Dense as an adjective:
Having relatively high density.
Examples:
"synonyms: solid"
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Dense as an adjective:
Compact; crowded together.
Examples:
"synonyms: compact crowded packed Thesaurus:compact"
"ant diffuse Thesaurus:diffuse"
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Dense as an adjective:
Thick; difficult to penetrate.
Examples:
"synonyms: thick solid"
"ant thin"
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Dense as an adjective:
Opaque; allowing little light to pass through.
Examples:
"synonyms: cloudy opaque Thesaurus:opaque"
"ant clear diaphanous see-through translucent transparent Thesaurus:transparent Thesaurus:translucent"
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Dense as an adjective:
Obscure, or difficult to understand.
Examples:
"synonyms: abstruse difficult hard incomprehensible obscure tough Thesaurus:incomprehensible"
"ant clear comprehensible easy simple straightforward understandable Thesaurus:comprehensible"
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Dense as an adjective (mathematics, topology):
Being a subset of a topological space that approximates the space well. See Wikipedia article on s for mathematical definition.
Examples:
"ant meager"
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Dense as an adjective:
Slow to comprehend; of low intelligence.
Examples:
"synonyms: dumb slow stupid thick Thesaurus:stupid"
"ant bright canny intelligent quick quick-witted smart Thesaurus:intelligent"
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Dense as a noun:
A thicket.
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Diffuse as a verb (transitive):
To spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
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Diffuse as a verb (intransitive):
To be spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
Examples:
"Food coloring diffuses in water."
"The riot diffused quite suddenly."
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Diffuse as an adjective:
Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.
Examples:
"Such a diffuse effort is unlikely to produce good results."
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Diffuse as an adjective:
Wordy; verbose.