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"the diffusion of knowledge"nounthe act of dispersing or diffusing something
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nounthe property of being diffused or dispersed
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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 concentrationtype of:
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nounthe spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
Definition that contains diffusion
- dialysis separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
- osmosis (biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
- diffusing spreading by diffusion
- permeability the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)
- diffusive spreading by diffusion
- sheet lighting lightning that appears as a broad sheet; due to reflections of more distant lightning and to diffusion by the clouds
- disseminative spreading by diffusion
- passive transport transport of a substance across a cell membrane by diffusion; expenditure of energy is not required
- heyerdahl Norwegian anthropologist noted for his studies of cultural diffusion (1914-2002)
- thor hyerdahl Norwegian anthropologist noted for his studies of cultural diffusion (1914-2002)