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diffusion
noun
the act of diffusing or dispersing something, or the property of being diffused or dispersed; dispersion
(
physics
) the scattering of light by reflection from a rough surface, or by passage through a translucent medium
(
physics
) the intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation
the spread of cultural or linguistic practices, or social institutions, in one or more communities
(
physics
) (Weather) Exchange of airborne media between regions in space in an apparently random motion of a small scale.
Translations:
French: diffusion
(fr)
German: Diffusion
(de)
Spanish: difusión
(es)
Etymology:
From
diffusionem
(nominative of
diffusio
), from verb
diffundere
.
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