diffusion

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Synonyms: diffuson, effusion, infusion, diffusive, affusion, diffusing, suffusion, defusion, diffusor, rediffusion, diffission

Antonyms: diffuson, effusion, infusion, diffusive, affusion, diffusing, suffusion, defusion, diffusor, rediffusion, diffission

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Noun

1. The act of [[diffusing]] or [[dispersing]] something, or the property of being [[diffused]] or [[dispersed]]; [[dispersion]].
2. {{lb|en|physics}} The [[scattering]] of [[light]] by [[reflection]] from a [[rough]] [[surface]], or by [[passage]] through a [[translucent]] [[medium]].
3. {{lb|en|physics}} The [[intermingling]] of the [[molecule]]s of a [[fluid]] due to [[random]] [[thermal]] [[agitation]].
4. The [[spread]] of [[cultural]] or [[linguistic]] practices, or [[social]] [[institution]]s, in one or more [[community|communities]].
5. {{lb|en|marketing}} The gradual [[spread]] and [[adoption]] of [[goods]] or [[service]]s.
6. {{lb|en|physics|weather}} [[exchange|Exchange]] of [[airborne]] [[media]] between [[regions]] in [[space]] in an [[apparently]] [[random]] motion of a small scale.
7. The [[movement]] of water [[vapor]] from regions of high [[concentration]] (high water vapor [[pressure]]) toward regions of lower concentration.

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