different between warmer vs diffuser

English

Etymology

warm +? -er

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?w??m?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?w??m?/
• Rhymes: -??(?)m?(?)
• Hyphenation: warm?er

Adjective

warmer

1. comparative form of warm: more warm

Noun

warmer (plural warmers)

1. Something that warms, such as a heater or a soup.
2. A piece of clothing for warmth, such as a bodywarmer or leg warmer.
3. An introductory activity, for example in a lesson, to stimulate interest in a topic.

Derived terms

• winter warmer

Anagrams

• rewarm

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?rm?r

Adjective

warmer

1. Comparative form of warm

German

Adjective

warmer

1. inflection of warm:
   1. strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
   2. strong genitive/dative feminine singular
   3. strong genitive plural

English

Etymology 1

diffuse (adjective) +? -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??fju?s?(?)/

Adjective

diffuser

1. comparative form of diffuse: more diffuse

Etymology 2

diffuse (verb) +? -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??fju?z?(?)/

Noun

diffuser (plural diffusers)

1. Any person or thing that diffuses.
2. A device designed to diffuse a scent efficiently.
3. (optics) Any device that or spreads out or scatters light, making the light appear softer.
4. (automotive) A shaped section of a car's underbody which improves the car's aerodynamic properties.
5. (thermodynamics) A mechanical device that is designed to control the characteristics of a fluid at the entrance to a thermodynamic open system.
6. (sewage treatment) An aerating device consisting of a membrane with fine pores, through which air is blown to generate small bubbles.
7. (cooking) A cooking item that can be placed above a stove heating element or burner to separate the cooking utensil from the heat source.
8. A hairdryer attachment that diffuses the flow of air.

See also

• Diffuser on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

From diffus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.fy.ze/

Verb

diffuser

1. to diffuse
2. to broadcast

Conjugation

Further reading

• “diffuser” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

German

Adjective

diffuser

1. comparative degree of diffus

Adjective

diffuser

1. inflection of diffus:
   1. strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
   2. strong genitive/dative feminine singular
   3. strong genitive plural