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PRONUNCIATION OF DIFFUSIVE

diffusive  [dɪˈfjuːsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIFFUSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diffusive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DIFFUSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Molecular diffusion

"Molecular diffusion", often simply called diffusion, is the thermal motion of all particles at temperatures above absolute zero. The rate of this movement is a function of temperature, viscosity of the fluid and the size of the particles. Diffusion explains the net flux of molecules from a region of higher concentration to one of lower concentration. Once the concentrations are equal the molecules continue to move, but since there is no concentration gradient the process of molecular diffusion has ceased and is instead governed by the process of self-diffusion, originating from the random motion of the molecules. The result of diffusion is a gradual mixing of material such that the distribution of molecules is uniform. Since the molecules are still in motion, but an equilibrium has been established, the end result of molecular diffusion is called a "dynamic equilibrium". In a phase with uniform temperature, absent external net forces acting on the particles, the diffusion process will eventually result in complete mixing. Consider two systems; S1 and S2 at the same temperature and capable of exchanging particles.

Definition of diffusive in the English dictionary

The definition of diffusive in the dictionary is characterized by diffusion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIFFUSIVE


abusive
əˈbjuːsɪv
conclusive
kənˈkluːsɪv
conducive
kənˈdjuːsɪv
contusive
kənˈtjuːsɪv
effusive
ɪˈfjuːsɪv
elusive
ɪˈluːsɪv
exclusive
ɪkˈskluːsɪv
excusive
ɪksˈkjuːsɪv
inclusive
ɪnˈkluːsɪv
inconclusive
ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv
infusive
ɪnˈfjuːsɪv
intrusive
ɪnˈtruːsɪv
musive
ˈmjuːsɪv
perfusive
pəˈfjuːsɪv
prelusive
prɪˈljuːsɪv
seducive
sɪˈdjuːsɪv
suffusive
səˈfjuːsɪv
transfusive
trænsˈfjuːsɪv
unabusive
ˌʌnəˈbjuːsɪv
unobtrusive
ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIFFUSIVE

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIFFUSIVE

all-inclusive
allusive
amusive
comprehensive
delusive
disillusive
extrusive
illusive
inobtrusive
nonexclusive
nonintrusive
obtrusive
occlusive
preclusive
protrusive
reclusive
seclusive
ultraexclusive
unapplausive
unexclusive
unplausive

Synonyms and antonyms of diffusive in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «diffusive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIFFUSIVE

Find out the translation of diffusive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

扩散
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

difusiva
570 millions of speakers

English

diffusive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वाचाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ناشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диффузная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diffusive
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিঁচক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diffusion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berlipat ganda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Diffusions
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

拡散性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

확산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diffusive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dài giòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரவல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फरक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gereksiz uzatarak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diffusivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dyfuzyjny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дифузна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

difuziv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διάχυσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diffusieve
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diffusiv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diffusive
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIFFUSIVE»

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1
Dynamics of Internal Layers and Diffusive Interfaces
A good introduction to interfacial phenomena and is unique in its treatment of flames, as well as internal layer dynamics.
Paul C. Fife, 1988
2
Modeling and Analysis of Diffusive and Advective Processes ...
Not a collection of proceedings, but 11 papers on topics that emerged from a September 1989 conference in Houston on mathematical and computational issues in geophysical fluid and solid mechanics.
William Edward Fitzgibbon, Mary Fanett Wheeler, 1992
3
Modeling Magnetic Field Amplification in Nonlinear Diffusive ...
This research was motivated by the recent observations indicating very strong magnetic fields at some supernova remnant shocks, which suggests in-situ generation of magnetic turbulence.
Andrey Vladimirov, 2009
4
Light Propagation Through Biological Tissue and Other ...
Book includes a CD-ROM. This book provides foundational information on modeling light propagation through diffusive media, with special emphasis on biological tissue.
‎2010
5
Double-Diffusive Convection
Nevertheless, the initial success is noteworthy. At the very least, it offers the long- awaited proof of concept for Stommel's curious idea, the idea that ultimately changed our understanding of ocean mixing. 11.2 Effects of diffusive convection The ...
Timour Radko, 2013
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Analysis and Numerical Simulation of the Diffusive Wave ...
In this dissertation, the quantitative and qualitative aspects of modeling shallow water flow driven mainly by gravitational forces and dominated by shear stress, using an effective equation often referred to in the literature as the ...
Mauricio Santillana, 2008
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Phase Transitions and Critical Diffusive Systems: ...
This book summarizes current knowledge on driven systems, from apedagogical discussion of the original driven lattice gas to a brief survey of related models.
Cyril Domb, B. Schmittmann, R. K. P. Zia, 1995
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Double-diffusive Fingering in Porous Media
CHAPTER 2 BACKGROUND This chapter provides a review of thermal and double-diffusive convection in both the Boussinesq fluid system and porous medium system. It focuses on a more detailed description of previous studies and  ...
Christopher L. Werner, 2007
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Statistical Mechanics of Driven Diffusive Systems
with occupation variables in the range of [0,M]. All details of the drive disappear from this effectively one-dimensional system, which is solved exactly for a special case. Remarkably, order—disorder transitions still exist, even though all ...
‎1995
10
Modelling and Simulation of Diffusive Processes: Methods and ...
Methods and Applications S.K. Basu, Naveen Kumar. of management practices [ 32]. Although there is no evidence of limiting SOC turnover by soil biota abundance, inclusion of the dynamics of soil biota explicitly and their feedback in the SOC ...
S.K. Basu, Naveen Kumar, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIFFUSIVE»

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Modi's skills training scheme to launch on July 15 | Daily Mail Online
It has also been decided to do away with multiplicity of norms on eligibility, duration of training and cost of training that had created a diffusive ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Survival in patchy landscapes: the interplay between dispersal …
Note that survival decreases for less diffusive searchers (higher μ) and more fragmented landscape (higher Np). For animals with very low ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
New tracking method yields insights into mitochondrial dynamics
“The cutoff between directed motions and more diffusive motions seems to be much less clear than had been thought,” Kandel said. Eckmann's ... «Westmoreland County Times, Jul 15»
4
Scientists look at how climate change could impact landscapes
It's the tango of so-called diffusive and advective processes that explains the rhythmic patterns people see from their airplane windows as they ... «UPI.com, Jul 15»
5
Ecophysiology of an uncultivated lineage of Aigarchaeota from an …
In situ analysis of oxygen consumption and diffusive transport in high-temperature acidic iron-oxide microbial mats. Environ Microbiol 15: ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
6
Cabinet approves common norms for skill development schemes
“This multiplicity of norms and parameters has created a diffusive effect of SDPs (skill development programs), which need to be streamlined in ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
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Why Supreme Court's verdict on 'mediation in rape cases' is a …
Also, even in the case of marriage a rape remains a rape and by no extension of diffusive and obtuse fatty arguments it becomes a consensual ... «Merinews, Jul 15»
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Cabinet approves introduction of Common Norms for all Skill …
This multiplicity of norms and parameters has created a diffusive effect of SDPs, which need to be streamlined in order to achieve the final ... «Knn India, Jul 15»
9
Artificial Neurons That Work Like Real Ones to Treat Neurological …
Changes of 20 µM glutamate or acetylcholine triggered diffusive delivery of acetylcholine, which activated cells via receptor-mediated ... «Medgadget.com, Jun 15»
10
Astronomers discover 854 'ultra Dark Galaxies'
Lead researcher Jin Koda, astrophysicist at Stony Brook University in New York, said that these galaxies appear to be quite diffusive. But they ... «West Texas News, Jun 15»

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