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 the net movement of anything (for example, atoms, ions, molecules, energy) generally from a region of higher concentration to a region of...
- Stable Diffusion is a deep learning, text-to-image model released in 2022 based on diffusion techniques. It is considered to be a part of the ongoing...
- In machine learning, diffusion models, also known as diffusion probabilistic models or score-based generative models, are a class of latent variable generative...
- Fick's laws of diffusion describe diffusion and were first posited by Adolf Fick in 1855 on the basis of largely experimental results. They can be used...
- Diffusion of innovations is a theory that s****s to explain how, why, and at what rate new ideas and technology spread. The theory was po****rized by Everett...
- The convection–diffusion equation is a combination of the diffusion and convection (advection) equations, and describes physical phenomena where particles...
- Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI or DW-MRI) is the use of specific MRI sequences as well as software that generates images from the...
- Facilitated diffusion (also known as facilitated transport or p****ive-mediated transport) is the process of spontaneous p****ive transport (as opposed...
- transport are simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, filtration, and/or osmosis. P****ive transport follows Fick's first law. Diffusion is the net movement...
- Reaction–diffusion systems are mathematical models that correspond to several physical phenomena. The most common is the change in space and time of the...