diffusion, n.
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(diffusions)
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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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diffusion
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the property of being diffused or dispersed
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diffusion dissemination
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the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
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diffusion
the act of dispersing or diffusing something
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diffusion dispersal dispersion dissemination
sample sentences
"the dispersion of the troops""the diffusion of knowledge"
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