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Diffusion

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(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

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the act of dispersing or diffusing something

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the property of being diffused or dispersed

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the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another

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dispersaldissemination
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Diffusions
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Diffusions'