as in diffuseness
the use of too many words to express an idea
the author's tendency toward diffusion makes the novel a tedious read
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There is a 120-day comment period that ends on May 15 on the AI diffusion rules, unless Trump reverses or revises the rule before then.
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Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
But the company's literature doesn't mention using diffusion models, which are part of a specific branch of machine learning.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
Uncontrolled, open-source diffusion could give rise to smaller gangs or tribes with substandard but substantial AI capacities, sufficient to administer to, provide for, and defend themselves within some limited scope.
—Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
Take this example: a Microsoft team is just now figuring out how to use a diffusion model to find new materials that can fit the bill for high-tech projects.
—John Werner, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
But the company's literature doesn't mention using diffusion models, which are part of a specific branch of machine learning.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
Uncontrolled, open-source diffusion could give rise to smaller gangs or tribes with substandard but substantial AI capacities, sufficient to administer to, provide for, and defend themselves within some limited scope.
—Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
Take this example: a Microsoft team is just now figuring out how to use a diffusion model to find new materials that can fit the bill for high-tech projects.
—John Werner, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for diffusion
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“Diffusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffusion. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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