'Diffusion' definitions:
Definition of 'diffusion'
(from WordNet)
noun
(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
noun
The spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
noun
The property of being diffused or dispersed [syn: dissemination, diffusion]
noun
The act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge" [syn: dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion]
Definition of 'Diffusion'
From: GCIDE
- Diffusion \Dif*fu"sion\, n. [L. diffusio: cf. F. diffusion.]
- 1. The act of diffusing, or the state of being diffused; a spreading; extension; dissemination; circulation; dispersion. [1913 Webster]
- A diffusion of knowledge which has undermined superstition. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Physiol.) The act of passing by osmosis through animal membranes, as in the distribution of poisons, gases, etc., through the body. Unlike absorption, diffusion may go on after death, that is, after the blood ceases to circulate.
- Syn: Extension; spread; propagation; circulation; expansion; dispersion. [1913 Webster]