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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