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Meaning of diffusion

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

diffusion

Pronunciation:/dɪˈfjuːʒən/

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of diffusing or dispersing something, or the property of being diffused or dispersed; dispersion.

  2. The scattering of light by reflection from a rough surface, or by passage through a translucent medium.

  3. The intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation.

  4. The spread of cultural or linguistic practices, or social institutions, in one or more communities.