diffusion: meaning and definitions

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What is diffusion?

What is diffusion?

  • The process of diffusing or the condition of being diffused.
  • Needless profusion of words; prolixity.
  • Physics The scattering of incident light by reflection from a rough surface.
  • Physics The transmission of light through a translucent material.
  • Physics The spontaneous intermingling of the particles of two or more substances as a result of random thermal motion.
  • The spread of linguistic or cultural practices or innovations within a community or from one community to another.

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