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| NOUN | 1 | diffusion | (physics) the process of diffusing |
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| 2 | diffusion | The spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another | |
| 3 | diffusion, dissemination | The property of being diffused or dispersed | |
| 4 | diffusion, dispersion, dispersal, dissemination | The act of dispersing or diffusing something |
| Sounds | dihfyuw'zhahn |
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| Rhymes | Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn... |
| Meaning | (physics) the process of diffusing. The intermingling of molecules in gases and liquids as a result of random thermal agitation. |
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| Category | physics, physical science, natural philosophy |
| Broader | natural process, natural action, action, activity |
| Narrower | osmosis; permeation, pervasion, suffusion; transport |
| Meaning | The spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another. |
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| Category | mythology |
| Broader | spread, spreading |
| Meaning | The property of being diffused or dispersed. |
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| Synonyms | dissemination |
| Broader | distribution, dispersion |
| Meaning | The act of dispersing or diffusing something. |
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| Examples | "the diffusion of knowledge" |
| Synonyms | dispersion, dispersal, dissemination |
| Broader | spread, spreading |
| Narrower | crop-dusting, spraying |
| Verbs | diffuse; diffuse; diffuse |
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