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diffusion
has definitions from the field of physics
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[ noun ] (physics) the process of diffusing; the intermingling of molecules in gases and liquids as a result of random thermal agitation
Used in print (LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)There may be a number of secondary effects resulting from diffusion through buildings such_as widespread contamination of kitchens , restaurants , food stores , hospitals , etc. . The dosages in the three levels of the vertical profile were : * * f This was not , of_course , enough sampling to give a satisfactory description of the vertical diffusion of the aerosol . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the property of being diffused or dispersed
Synonyms Used in print (Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)It has thus been a significant factor in the conservation of social values , though also in some measure , an obstacle to the creation or diffusion of new ones . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
Used in print (A.L. Kroeber, "Semantic Contribution of Lexicostatistic...)Some of_this may prove to be true , or even considerable of_it , whether by genetic ramification or by diffusion and coalescence . |
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[ noun ] the act of dispersing or diffusing something
Synonyms Examples "the dispersion of the troops" "the diffusion of knowledge" Related terms |
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