diffusion
(noun)
noun
1. (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
Definition categories: process, action, activity
2. the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
Definition categories: event, spread, spreading
3. the property of being diffused or dispersed
Similar word(s): dissemination
Definition categories: attribute, dispersion, distribution
4. the act of dispersing or diffusing something
- the diffusion of knowledge
Similar word(s): dispersal, dispersion, dissemination