diffusion

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of diffusing or dispersing something, or the property of being diffused or dispersed; dispersion.
2. (countable, uncountable) The scattering of light by reflection from a rough surface, or by passage through a translucent medium.
3. (countable, uncountable) The intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation.
4. (countable, uncountable) The spread of cultural or linguistic practices, or social institutions, in one or more communities.
5. (countable, uncountable) The gradual spread and adoption of goods or services.
6. (countable, uncountable) Exchange of airborne media between regions in space in an apparently random motion of a small scale.
7. (countable, uncountable) The movement of water vapor from regions of high concentration (high water vapor pressure) toward regions of lower concentration.

Concepts

diffusion

propagation

dispersion

dissémination

vulgarisation

perméation

Synonymes

spread

dissemination

dispersion

propagation

expansion

spreading

pervasion

distribution

scattering

permeation

dispersal

extension

transmission

diffuseness

circulation

suffusion

effusion

broadcast

rumour

saturation

scatter

scattered reflection

suffuse

transpiration

verbosity

overspreading

spreading out

spread all over

debunching

interfusion

communication

radiation

speard

random scatter

molecular diffusion

decentralization

decentralisation

broadening

continuation

covering

delivery

diffuse

dissipation

emission

extending

extraction

flare

hearsay

perfusion

pervade

Traductions

difusión

Diffusion

difusão

diffusione

διάχυση

difusió

إنتشار

diffusie

Verbreitung

disseminação

verspreiding

disseminació

Ausbreitung

διάδοση

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/dɪˈfjuːʒən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Borrowed from Latin diffūsiō, from diffundō; can be decomposed as diffuse + -ion.