Diffusion - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪˈfjuːʒn|  American pronunciation of the word diffusion
Brit.  |dɪˈfjuːʒ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word diffusion

noun

- (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
- the property of being diffused or dispersed (syn: dissemination)
- the act of dispersing or diffusing something (syn: dispersal, dispersion, dissemination)
the diffusion of knowledge

Extra examples

...the author's tendency toward diffusion makes the novel a tedious read...

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