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Diffusion

nounid 42037·updated May 18, 2026
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(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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synonym
dispersaldissemination
plural
Diffusions
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Diffusion's
pluralpossessive
Diffusions'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of dispersing or diffusing something
§2
the property of being diffused or dispersed
§3
the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
§4
(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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