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Diffusion

noun
/dɪˈfjuːʒən/
Word Frequency: 16.4

Definitions

1.nounThe act of diffusing or dispersing something, or the property of being diffused or dispersed; dispersion.
2.nounThe scattering of light by reflection from a rough surface, or by passage through a translucent medium.
3.nounThe intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation.
4.nounThe spread of cultural or linguistic practices, or social institutions, in one or more communities.
5.nounThe gradual spread and adoption of goods or services.
6.nounExchange of airborne media between regions in space in an apparently random motion of a small scale.
7.nounThe movement of water vapor from regions of high concentration (high water vapor pressure) toward regions of lower concentration.

Synonyms

disseminationdiffuseddisseminatedispersalspreadingdisseminateddispersionscatterscatteringpropagationspreadweighted

Rhymes With

illusionseclusionallusiondelusionconclusionprofusioninclusionconfusion
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