DIFFUSION
Scrabble letter values: D2I1F4F4U1S1I1O1N1 = 16
Definition
- 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 concentration.
- noun the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another.
- noun the property of being diffused or dispersed. — synonyms: dissemination
- noun the act of dispersing or diffusing something. — synonyms: dispersion, dispersal, dissemination
Examples
- “the dispersion of the troops”
- “the diffusion of knowledge”