| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Flowing apart or off; dissolving; not fixed.[Websters]
2. Being fluent, liquid or glib. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb diffluently.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (diffluently) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective diffluent.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DIFFLUENT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Diffluent \Dif"flu*ent\, adjective. [Latin expression diffluens, present participle of diffluere to flow off; dif- dis- fluere to flow.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DIFFLUENT
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Flowing away on all sides; not fixed. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: DIFFLUENT
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Diffluent thickness pattern | Weather | (DIFLNT THKNS PTTN) (See also Thickness). Organized areas of thunderstorms tend to move with the thickness pattern (the mean wind in a layer). An area of diffluent thickness is an area where the thickness contours spread apart. Why this actually occurs is not fully known, but it is usually found in an area of low level warming and upper level cooling (processes that make the atmosphere more unstable). Areas of convection will tend to move toward these areas of diffluent thickness (including backwards), and can tip off forecasters when trying to pinpoint potential areas of heavy rainfall. (references) | |
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