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The widespread diffusion of nuclear weapons would make many nations able, and in some cases also create the pressure, to aggravate an on-going crisis, or even touch off a war between two other powers for purposes of their own.
Herman Kahn

Meaning of "diffusion" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIFFUSION

diffusion  [dɪˈfjuːʒən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIFFUSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diffusion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIFFUSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Diffusion

Diffusion is the net movement of a substance from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration. This is also referred to as the movement of a substance down a concentration gradient. A gradient is the change in the value of a quantity with the change in another variable. For example, a change in concentration over a distance is called a concentration gradient, a change in pressure over a distance is called a pressure gradient, and a change in temperature over a distance is a called a temperature gradient. The word diffusion is derived from the Latin word, "diffundere", which means "to spread out". A distinguishing feature of diffusion is that it results in mixing or mass transport, without requiring bulk motion. Thus, diffusion should not be confused with convection, or advection, which are other transport phenomena that utilize bulk motion to move particles from one place to another.

Definition of diffusion in the English dictionary

The first definition of diffusion in the dictionary is the act or process of diffusing or being diffused; dispersion. Other definition of diffusion is verbosity. Diffusion is also the random thermal motion of atoms, molecules, clusters of atoms, etc, in gases, liquids, and some solids.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIFFUSION


affusion
əˈfjuːʒən
autotransfusion
ˌɔːtəʊtrænsˈfjuːʒən
circumfusion
ˌsɜːkəmˈfjuːʒən
confusion
kənˈfjuːʒən
contusion
kənˈtjuːʒən
effusion
ɪˈfjuːʒən
fusion
ˈfjuːʒən
infusion
ɪnˈfjuːʒən
interdiffusion
ˌɪntədɪˈfjuːʒən
interfusion
ˌɪntəˈfjuːʒən
perfusion
pəˈfjuːʒən
pertusion
pəˈtjuːʒən
posttransfusion
ˌpəʊsttrænsˈfjuːʒən
prelusion
prɪˈljuːʒən
profusion
prəˈfjuːʒən
Rediffusion
ˌriːdɪˈfjuːʒən
refusion
riːˈfjuːʒən
suffusion
səˈfjuːʒən
superfusion
ˌsuːpəˈfjuːʒən
transfusion
trænsˈfjuːʒən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIFFUSION

diffuse
diffused junction
diffusedly
diffusedness
diffusely
diffuseness
diffuser
diffusibility
diffusible
diffusibleness
diffusion coefficient
diffusion constant
diffusion line
diffusional
diffusionism
diffusionist
diffusive
diffusively
diffusiveness
diffusivity

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIFFUSION

allusion
blood transfusion
cold fusion
collusion
commission
conclusion
delusion
elusion
exclusion
extrusion
illusion
in conclusion
inclusion
intrusion
occlusion
optical illusion
protrusion
pultrusion
seclusion
social exclusion
social inclusion

Synonyms and antonyms of diffusion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DIFFUSION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «diffusion» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of diffusion

Translation of «diffusion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIFFUSION

Find out the translation of diffusion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of diffusion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diffusion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扩散
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

difusión
570 millions of speakers

English

diffusion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रसार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диффузии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

difusão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আশ্লেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diffusion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyebaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Diffusion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

拡散
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

확산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Difusi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lôi thôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரவல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रसार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yayılma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diffusione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dyfuzja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дифузії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

difuzie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διάχυσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verspreiding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diffusion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diffusjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diffusion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIFFUSION»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIFFUSION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diffusion

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10 QUOTES WITH «DIFFUSION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word diffusion.
1
Matt Blunt
We stand in the shadow of Jefferson who believed that a society founded upon the rule of law and liberty was dependent upon public education and the diffusion of knowledge.
2
Daniel J. Boorstin
Knowledge is not simply another commodity. On the contrary. Knowledge is never used up. It increases by diffusion and grows by dispersion.
3
Giordano Bruno
Innumerable spirits and souls, when spread out through the same space, do not interfere with each other such that the diffusion of one would affect the diffusion of an infinity of others.
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Martin Van Buren
In a government whose distinguishing characteristic should be a diffusion and equalization of its benefits and burdens the advantage of individuals will be augmented at the expense of the community at large.
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Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
The diffusion of a universalist culture and of a pedagogy of peace appears more than ever to be the path that we must follow for the salvation of all nations on earth.
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Richard Cobden
The progress of freedom depends more upon the maintenance of peace, the spread of commerce, and the diffusion of education, than upon the labors of cabinets and foreign offices.
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Chuck Hagel
When I came to the Senate in 1997, the world was being redefined by forces no single country controlled or understood. The implosion of the Soviet Union and a historic diffusion of economic and geopolitical power created new influences and established new global power centers - and new threats.
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Conrad Hall
With today's fast films, you can light the way your eye sees the scene. You can abuse the film and create subtleties in contrast with light and exposure, diffusion and filters. That's what makes it an art.
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Archibald Hill
In a large mass of muscle deprived of its circulation, the rate at which the recovery process can go on, after severe stimulation, depends on the rate at which oxygen can reach the fibres by diffusion.
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Herman Kahn
The widespread diffusion of nuclear weapons would make many nations able, and in some cases also create the pressure, to aggravate an on-going crisis, or even touch off a war between two other powers for purposes of their own.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIFFUSION»

Discover the use of diffusion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diffusion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Diffusion in Solids: Fundamentals, Methods, Materials, ...
This book first gives an account of the central aspects of diffusion in solids, for which the necessary background is a course in solid state physics.
Helmut Mehrer, 2007
2
Diffusion MRI: From quantitative measurement to in-vivo ...
This book is the first comprehensive reference promoting the understanding of this rapidly evolving and powerful technology and providing the essential handbook for designing, analyzing or interpreting diffusion MR experiments.
Heidi Johansen-Berg, Timothy E.J. Behrens, 2009
3
Diffusion: Mass Transfer in Fluid Systems
The clearest coverage available of diffusion and mass transfer, which is a key part of the chemical engineering curriculum.
E. L. Cussler, 2009
4
Diffusion of Innovations, 4th Edition
Since the first edition of this landmark book was published in 1962, Everett Rogers's name has become "virtually synonymous with the study of diffusion of innovations," according to Choice.
Everett M. Rogers, 2010
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Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging: Applications in the Body
The clinical applications of diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DW-MRI) in the body are rapidly evolving. This volume highlights state-of-the-art techniques for performing DW-MRI measurement in the body and addresses important practical issues.
Dow-Mu Koh, Harriet C. Thoeny, 2010
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Diffusion and Ecological Problems: Modern Perspectives
This book is written with the primary intent of providing scientists, particularly physicists but also biologists, with some background of the mathematics and physics of diffusion, and how they can be applied to ecological problems.
Akira Okubo, Smon A. Levin, 2001
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Diffusion in Polymers
Examines various aspects of diffusion in polymers that are being quantitatively described and engineered--detailing the phenomenology of diffusion and outlining areas for future research.
P. Neogi, 1996
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Diffusion in Solids
This second edition is an updated and revised version of the original text.
Paul Shewmon, 2013
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Diffusion MRI: Theory, Methods, and Applications
The aim here is not to 'skim the surface' - but to dig deep into each topic - so that a thorough grounding is obtained.
Derek K. Jones, PhD, 2010
10
Self-diffusion and Impurity Diffusion in Pure Metals: ...
This reference book, containing all results on self-diffusion and impurity diffusion in pure metals with an indication of their reliability, will be useful to everyone in this field for the theory, fundamental research and industrial ...
Gerhard Neumann, Cornelis Tuijn, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIFFUSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diffusion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Advances in modelling tumour growth - MedicalPhysicsWeb
To explore this idea, researchers from Vanderbilt University have used a reaction–diffusion model with parameters derived from quantitative ... «Medical Physics Web, Jul 15»
2
Drag on productivity growth can be fixed: OECD - Business - AsiaOne
To relaunch productivity and reduce inequality, governments should thus help firms harness the forces of knowledge diffusion more efficiently, ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
3
Bonelike 3-D silicon synthesized for potential use with medical devices
The laboratory system mimics the natural reaction-diffusion process that leads to symmetry-breaking forms in nature: the grooved and notched ... «Nanowerk, Jul 15»
4
Dolphin Brain Scans Show How Vision and Hearing Are Connected
In the new study, researchers used a technique called diffusion tension imaging (DTI) to scan the brains of a common dolphin and a pantropical ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
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A Letter to Millennials: Don't Sleep Through the Revolution | TIME
That led to humility, because the diffusion of broadband was much slower than I thought, so I know that predicting the future is a humble man's ... «TIME, Jul 15»
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US Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes for June 17 (Text) - Bloomberg
... couple of Districts' diffusion indexes turning up. Still, cutbacks in spending on drilling and mining equipment, slow demand for other business ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
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COPD: Imaging Could Improve Treatment - Medscape
Instead, the useful measurements were hyperpolarized helium apparent diffusion coefficient (β, 0.34; P = .04), diffusing capacity of the lung for ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
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NYSE trade on stocks halted due to technical glitch - Channel …
The diffusion of trades from the once-dominant NYSE to other exchanges blunted the impact of the outage, said Gregori Volokhine, president of ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
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Amtech to Exhibit at 2015 Intersolar North America Trade Show in …
Amtech's equipment includes diffusion, ALD and PECVD systems, ion implanters, and solder reflow systems. Amtech also supplies wafer ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
10
Ground Effect Vehicles: Adopting an Orphaned Technology | Stratfor
On one hand, the laws of physics, engineering or economics could impose very real limits on its development and diffusion. But a technology's ... «STRATFOR, Jul 15»

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