Engelsk substantiv: diffusion | |||
1. | diffusion (om prosess) (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 | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | action, activity, natural action, natural process | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | osmosis, permeation, pervasion, suffusion, transport | ||
Overordnet kategori | natural philosophy, physics | ||
2. | diffusion (om begivenhet) the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | spread, spreading | ||
Overordnet kategori | mythology | ||
3. | diffusion (om egenskap) the property of being diffused or dispersed | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | dissemination | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | dispersion, distribution | ||
4. | diffusion (om handling) the act of dispersing or diffusing something | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The dispersion of the troops. The diffusion of knowledge. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | dispersal, dispersion, dissemination | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | spread, spreading | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | crop-dusting, spraying | ||