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diffusion

noun (diffusion, no plural)

«diffusion» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Diffusion is the spreading of something far and wide, such as ideas, customs or stories, from one place to many others. tree →
In science, diffusion is the slow spreading of a gas or liquid into the space around it. tree →

In the lessons

in lessons on stories, diffusion names how a folk-tale travels from land to land; in science it names how a smell or ink spreads through air or water

Examples

The diffusion of the tale took many years. tree →
Perfume spreads by diffusion through the air. tree →
The folk-tale spread by diffusion from India to Spain. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «diffusion» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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