Definition of diffusion. Meaning of diffusion. Synonyms of diffusion

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Definition of diffusion

Diffusion
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. A diffusion of knowledge which has undermined superstition. --Burke. 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.

Meaning of diffusion from wikipedia

- diffusion is one of several transport phenomena that occur in nature. a distinguishing feature of diffusion is that it results in mixing
- diffusion mri (or dmri) is a magnetic resonance imaging (mri) method which came into existence in the mid-1980s it allows the mapping
- in cultural anthropology and cultural geography , cultural diffusion, as first conceptualized by alfred l. kroeber in his influential
- molecular diffusion, often called simply diffusion, is the thermal motion of all (liquid or gas) particles at temperatures above absolute
- diffusion of innovations is a theory that seeks to explain how, why, and at what rate new idea s and technology spread through culture s.
- the diffusion equation is a partial differential equation which describes density dynamics in a material undergoing diffusion .
- gaseous diffusion is a technology used to produce enriched uranium by forcing gaseous uranium hexafluoride (uf 6) through semipermeable
- in cryptography , confusion and diffusion are two properties of the operation of a secure cipher which were identified by claude shannon
- diffusion is the process by which a new idea or new product is accepted by the market . the rate of diffusion is the speed that the new
- also known as a linguistic area, area of linguistic convergence, diffusion area or language crossroads – is a group of language s that