difuso

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin diffūsus (diffused), perfect passive participle of diffundō (to diffuse), dif- + fundō (to pour out), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew-.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈfu.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈfu.zo/

  • Hyphenation: di‧fu‧so

Adjective

difuso (feminine difusa, masculine plural difusos, feminine plural difusas)

  1. diffuse (not concentrated)
    Synonyms: espalhado, propagado, desconcentrado
    Antonym: concentrado

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin diffusus.

Adjective

difuso (feminine difusa, masculine plural difusos, feminine plural difusas)

  1. diffuse
  2. (mathematics) fuzzy

Derived terms

  • conjunto difuso (fuzzy set)
  • lógica difusa
  • teoría de los subconjuntos difusos (fuzzy subset theory)

Further reading

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