DIFFUSION Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word diffusion. (close relations)
Definition of DIFFUSION
Best Alternative Words for DIFFUSION
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| dissemination | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate • the property of being diffused or dispersed • the act of dispersing or diffusing something | ||||||||
| dispersion | nounn | |||||||
noun • spreading widely or driving off • the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume • the act of dispersing or diffusing something | ||||||||
| distribution | nounn | |||||||
noun • (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence • the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume • the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning • the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer | ||||||||
| propagation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions • the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production • the movement of a wave through a medium | ||||||||
| scattering | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly • the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions • a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby • spreading widely or driving off • the act of scattering | ||||||||
| transmission | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted • communication by means of transmitted signals • the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance • an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted • the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle | ||||||||
| dispersal | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of dispersing or diffusing something | ||||||||
