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diffusion
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As a noun, diffusion means the act of diffusing or dispersing something, or the property of being diffused or dispersed.
Meanings of diffusion
9 meaningsnoun
The act of diffusing or dispersing something, or the property of being diffused or dispersed; dispersion.
physicsThe scattering of light by reflection from a rough surface, or by passage through a translucent medium.
physicsThe intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation.
“gaseous diffusion”
The spread of cultural or linguistic practices, or social institutions, in one or more communities.
marketingThe gradual spread and adoption of goods or services.
physicsweatherExchange of airborne media between regions in space in an apparently random motion of a small scale.
The movement of water vapor from regions of high concentration (high water vapor pressure) toward regions of lower concentration.
(physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration
The spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).