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diffusion
 
Noun diffusion has 4 senses
  1. diffusion - (physics) the process of diffusing; the intermingling of molecules in gases and liquids as a result of random thermal agitation
    --1 is a kind of     natural process, natural action, action, activity
    --1 has particulars: osmosis; permeation, pervasion, suffusion; transport
  2. diffusion - the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
    --2 is a kind of     spread, spreading
  3. dissemination, diffusion - the property of being diffused or dispersed
    --3 is a kind of distribution, dispersion
  4. dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion - the act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"
    --4 is a kind of spread, spreading
    --4 has particulars: crop-dusting, spraying
    Derived forms: verb diffuse1, verb diffuse2, verb diffuse3
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