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diffusiveness

diffusiveness

9.1
Spread out over a large area so parts are far apart
  • noun
  • /dɪˈfjuːsɪvnəs/
translation icon : difusividad
  • The diffusiveness of the data made it difficult to identify any clear trends.

Examples

  • The scientist explained how the diffusiveness of the liquid allowed for better dispersion of nutrients.

  • Researchers noted the diffusiveness of the distribution when analyzing the experimental results.

  • A high level of diffusiveness in the prior means the model is less influenced by initial assumptions.

  • The diffusiveness of the information made it hard to follow.

  • In science, diffusiveness can affect how substances interact.

  • The diffusiveness of the air pollutants spread concern among environmentalists.

  • Due to the diffusiveness of the information online, many users struggled to verify its accuracy.

Synonyms

distribution
vsdiffusiveness
64 3.0

How something spreads over an area or among people

is the general wide spread not the specific arrangement
circulation
vsdiffusiveness
28 4.0

The spreading of news or money so more people get it

is the wide presence across an area rather than repeated movement among people
dispersal
vsdiffusiveness
17 5.2

The spreading of things over a wide area, for example seeds or people

is the condition of wide spread rather than the sending action
dissemination
vsdiffusiveness
16 6.6

Spreading information or ideas so many people learn them

is the broad state of spread rather than deliberate sharing to audiences
scatter
vsdiffusiveness
8 4.0

A group of things or people spread over a wide area with no order

is the broad condition of spread rather than a single disordered event
ubiquity
vsdiffusiveness
6 8.7

Being present in many places at the same time

is wide spread over a large area but not necessarily literally everywhere
dispersion
vsdiffusiveness
5 6.5

The spreading of people or things across a wide area

is the general state of being spread rather than the active scattering
diffusion
vsdiffusiveness
5 5.8

Spreading ideas or customs to many places

is the overall state of being spread rather than the physical spreading process
pervasiveness
vsdiffusiveness
4 7.7

Being present everywhere in a place or group

is spread widely over an area but not necessarily through every part
scattering
vsdiffusiveness
1 4.2

Things or people suddenly moving apart and spreading over an area

is the general widespread state without implying randomness
pervasion
vsdiffusiveness
1 8.3

The spread of something through a place until it is present everywhere

is the static state of being spread rather than the active spreading process
diffuseness
vsdiffusiveness
8.9

A state of being spread out over a wide area, like a crowd or gas

is the same meaning expressed with a different suffix or word form
dispersity
vsdiffusiveness
7.5

The amount that things are spread out across an area or among people

is a general state of spread rather than a numerical measure of it

Antonyms

115 3.5

A large number of people or things gathered in one place

localization
  • Specialized
3 4.1

Changing a product so it fits the language and ways of people in a country

How Diffuse

widespread
256 3.6
diffusiveness
9.1
scattering
5 4.6
concentration
115 3.5

Surface Forms

diffusiveness singular

Morphology

diffusiveness = diffusive (transparent) = diffuse + ive + ness

The noun is formed by adding '-ness' to the adjective 'diffusive', a regular derivation whose meaning ('quality of tending to spread') is straightforward.

Etymology

Diffusiveness comes from Latin parts dif- 'apart' and fundere 'to pour', so think of something 'poured out' and spread everywhere, the same idea you see in diffuse. That's why diffusiveness can mean how much something (like data, light, or a substance) is spread out over a large area.