n. The act of diffusing, or the state of being diffused.n. A scattering, dispersion, or dissemination, as of dust or seed, or of animals or plants.n. Propagation or spread, as of knowledge or doctrine.n. Diffuseness; prolixity.n. Conduction of heat.n. Synonyms Spread, circulation, expansion, dissemination, distribution.n. In psychology, the law, formulated by A. Bain, that “according as an impression is accompanied with feeling, the aroused currents diffuse themselves freely over the brain, leading to a general agitation of the moving organs, as well as affecting the viscera.”