The difference between Diffuse and Thin

When used as verbs, diffuse means to spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means, whereas thin means to make thin or thinner.

When used as adjectives, diffuse means everywhere or throughout everything, whereas thin means having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.

Thin is also noun with the meaning: a loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.

Thin is also adverb with the meaning: not thickly or closely.

check bellow for the other definitions of Diffuse and Thin

  1. Diffuse as a verb (transitive):

    To spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.

  2. 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."

  1. Diffuse as an adjective:

    Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.

    Examples:

    "Such a diffuse effort is unlikely to produce good results."

  2. Diffuse as an adjective:

    Wordy; verbose.

  1. Thin as an adjective:

    Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.

    Examples:

    "'thin plate of metal; thin paper; thin board; thin covering"

  2. Thin as an adjective:

    Very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions.

    Examples:

    "'thin wire; thin string"

  3. Thin as an adjective:

    Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.

    Examples:

    "thin person"

  4. Thin as an adjective:

    Of low viscosity or low specific gravity, e.g., as is water compared to honey.

  5. Thin as an adjective:

    Scarce; not close, crowded, or numerous; not filling the space.

    Examples:

    "The trees of a forest are thin; the corn or grass is thin."

  6. Thin as an adjective (golf):

    Describing a poorly played golf shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head. See fat, shank, toe.

  7. Thin as an adjective:

    Lacking body or volume; small; feeble; not full.

  8. Thin as an adjective:

    Slight; small; slender; flimsy; superficial; inadequate; not sufficient for a covering.

    Examples:

    "a thin disguise"

  1. Thin as a noun (philately):

    A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.

  2. Thin as a noun:

    Any food produced or served in thin slices.

    Examples:

    "chocolate mint thins"

    "potato thins"

  1. Thin as a verb (transitive):

    To make thin or thinner.

  2. Thin as a verb (intransitive):

    To become thin or thinner.

  3. Thin as a verb:

    To dilute.

  4. Thin as a verb:

    To remove some plants or parts of plants in order to improve the growth of what remains.

  1. Thin as an adverb:

    Not thickly or closely; in a scattered state.

    Examples:

    "seed sown thin"

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