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Diffusion
/dɪˈfjuːʒən/
The act of diffusing or dispersing something, or the property of being diffused or dispersed; dispersion.
📖 Definitions of "Diffusion"
- 1
The act of diffusing or dispersing something, or the property of being diffused or dispersed; dispersion.
- 2
The scattering of light by reflection from a rough surface, or by passage through a translucent medium.
- 3
The intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation.
- 4
The spread of cultural or linguistic practices, or social institutions, in one or more communities.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| disseminationnoun | The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc. |
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| Word | Definition |
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| disseminationnoun | The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc. |
| diffusedverb | Having spread widely. |
| disseminateverb | (intransitive) To become widespread. |
| dispersalnoun | The act or result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion. |
| spreadingnoun | The act by which something is spread. |
| disseminated | spread around; widespread |
| dispersionnoun | The state of being dispersed. |
| scatternoun | The act of scattering or dispersing. |
| scatteringnoun | A small quantity of something being dispersed (at random points). |
| propagationnoun | The dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number. |
| spreadnoun | The act of spreading. |
| weighted | Biased, so as to favour one party. |
| projectionnoun | The action of projecting or throwing or propelling something. |
| circulationnoun | The act of passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission. |
| circulateverb | to spread or disseminate |
| extensionnoun | The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase. |
| flownoun | Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude. |
| penetrationnoun | The act of penetrating something. |
| broadcastnoun | A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver. |
| reachnoun | The act of stretching or extending; extension. |
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