diffusion
Collocations
3ADJ.
gaseous, passive, widest
VERB + DIFFUSION
reaches
DIFFUSION + NOUN
absorption, epoch
Definitions
noun
The act of diffusing or dispersing something, or the property of being diffused or dispersed; dispersion.
The scattering of light by reflection from a rough surface, or by passage through a translucent medium.
The 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.
Even the false-necked vase, though it reaches its widest diffusion at this epoch, is, as we have seen, a type found existing in much earlier strata.
The gradual spread and adoption of goods or services.
The chief salesman of the A.I. boom, Sam Altman of OpenAI, said there was more resistance to “the diffusion, the absorption” of A.I. into the culture and economy than he expected.
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Synonyms
noun — the act of dispersing or diffusing something
- dispersion
- dispersal
- dissemination
noun — the property of being diffused or dispersed
- dissemination
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4gaseous diffusion
WiktionaryEven the false-necked vase, though it reaches its widest diffusion at this epoch, is, as we have seen, a type found existing in much earlier strata.
WiktionaryThe chief salesman of the A.I. boom, Sam Altman of OpenAI, said there was more resistance to “the diffusion, the absorption” of A.I. into the culture and economy than he expected.
WiktionaryDiffusion is passive because it doesn't require an external source of energy.
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