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Diffusion - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Diffusion : (noun)
1: (physics) the process of diffusing; the intermingling of
molecules in gases and liquids as a result of random
thermal agitation
2: the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills)
from one society to another
3: the property of being diffused or dispersed [syn: dissemination]
4: the act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the
dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"
[syn: dispersion, dispersal, dissemination]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Diffusion : \Dif*fu"sion\, n. [L. diffusio: cf. F. diffusion.]
1. The act of diffusing, or the state of being diffused; a
spreading; extension; dissemination; circulation;
dispersion.
A diffusion of knowledge which has undermined
superstition. --Burke.
2. (Physiol.) The act of passing by osmosis through animal
membranes, as in the distribution of poisons, gases, etc.,
through the body. Unlike absorption, diffusion may go on
after death, that is, after the blood ceases to circulate.
Syn: Extension; spread; propagation; circulation; expansion;
dispersion.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Diffusion |
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