diffusion
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5.8
- noun
- /dɪˈfjuːʒən/
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difusión
- The diffusion of new technologies has transformed businesses around the world.
- diffusion of innovation
- cultural diffusion
- diffusion of technology
The the second is the displacement and diffusion of responsibility.
- The the second is the displacement and diffusion of responsibility.
- What what what's been going on previously in this discussion of diffusion into the culture and into faith.
- So so the comment was that they're all cooked with some some process involving diffusion.
- It wasn't just the Yi also discovered Emmett Rogers work on the law of diffusion of innovations, which I did write about also in start with Y.
Examples
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The purpose of this research was to examine the diffusion of disc golf in the U.S.
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We also evaluated the role of several macro- and individual-level factors in the diffusion process.
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The hope was that they would produce diffusion effects in the region.
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One focus of these has been the diffusion of responsibility through a group.
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Finally, it has to be adapted to the need for diffusion of power within the state.
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We will begin by looking at the diffusion of disc golf courses throughout the U.S.
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Hence, personal contact is once again critical in the contagious diffusion process.
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By 2010, continued and pervasive diffusion of transportation, communication, and commercial activities characterized contemporary life.
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First, has the diffusion of disc golf demonstrated similar geographic patterns to those of traditional golf?
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In addition, they have analyzed the macro-level factors that have influenced the diffusion of golf.
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Synonyms
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3.0
How something spreads over an area or among people
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4.0
The spreading of news or money so more people get it
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5.2
The spreading of things over a wide area, for example seeds or people
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6.6
Spreading information or ideas so many people learn them
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4.0
A group of things or people spread over a wide area with no order
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6.5
The spreading of people or things across a wide area
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6.5
Spreading ideas or beliefs so more people accept them
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4.2
Things or people suddenly moving apart and spreading over an area
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2.3
The movement of something over a larger area or among people
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7.0
One thing slowly moves into and through another thing
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8.3
The spread of something through a place until it is present everywhere
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9.2
A slow spread of color, light, or feeling through something
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Ideas, customs, and goods like music or food spread from one group to another
- Specialized
A machine that uses a jet of vapor to remove gas and make a very strong vacuum
How Widely
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Etymology
Diffusion comes from Latin parts dif- 'apart' and fundere 'to pour', giving the image of something being poured out or spread. Think of ideas like water poured into a room — they flow to new places, which is why diffusion means the spreading of culture, customs, or information.