Diffusion
noun
The spreading out of something in all directions or into a new area.
The diffusion of knowledge from universities to the industry has increased over the past decade.
Often appears as...
- diffusion of information
- diffusion of innovation
noun
The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
Oxygen and carbon dioxide move across the cell membrane by diffusion.
Often appears as...
- diffusion of gases
- particle diffusion
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Technical
noun
The interaction of cultures, ideas, or beliefs leading to their becoming more alike or mixed.
The Internet has massively boosted the diffusion of Western culture across the globe.
Often appears as...
- cultural diffusion
- social diffusion
noun
The way of spreading the light of a light source evenly so as to reduce glare and harsh shadows.
The photographer used a diffuser to create a soft lighting effect through diffusion.
Often appears as...
- light diffusion
- diffusion filter
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Technical
noun
The spreading out of something in all directions or into a new area.
The diffusion of knowledge from universities to the industry has increased over the past decade.
Often appears as...
- diffusion of information
- diffusion of innovation
noun
The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
Oxygen and carbon dioxide move across the cell membrane by diffusion.
Often appears as...
- diffusion of gases
- particle diffusion
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The interaction of cultures, ideas, or beliefs leading to their becoming more alike or mixed.
The Internet has massively boosted the diffusion of Western culture across the globe.
Often appears as...
- cultural diffusion
- social diffusion
noun
The way of spreading the light of a light source evenly so as to reduce glare and harsh shadows.
The photographer used a diffuser to create a soft lighting effect through diffusion.
Often appears as...
- light diffusion
- diffusion filter
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Non-physical Spread
Understand that 'diffusion' can describe the spread of intangible things like ideas.
The diffusion of digital literacy is crucial for modern education.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Instantaneous
'Diffusion' often implies a gradual process, not something that happens suddenly.
The diffusion of new fashion trends can take years to reach remote areas.
Pro Tip 1/2Non-physical Spread
Understand that 'diffusion' can describe the spread of intangible things like ideas.
The diffusion of digital literacy is crucial for modern education.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Instantaneous
'Diffusion' often implies a gradual process, not something that happens suddenly.
The diffusion of new fashion trends can take years to reach remote areas.
Pro Tip 1/2Non-physical Spread
Understand that 'diffusion' can describe the spread of intangible things like ideas.
The diffusion of digital literacy is crucial for modern education.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Instantaneous
'Diffusion' often implies a gradual process, not something that happens suddenly.
The diffusion of new fashion trends can take years to reach remote areas.
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The Making of the...
lighting what's gonna hit the first layer diffusion in the second layer diffusion and the third layer of diffusion and they'll give me the softest light you can think of was incredible there's a couple teams that were just fantastic capturing these really concentrated emotions beautiful my friends the shot photography for the
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How we can protect truth...
the speed of their diffusion, the depth and breadth of their diffusion, how many people become entangled in this information cascade and so on. And what we did in this paper was we compared the spread of true news to the spread of false news. And here's what we found. We found that false news diffused further, faster, deeper
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How great leaders...
famous so he quit people don't buy what you do they buy why you do it and if you talk about what you believe you will attract those who believe what you believe well why is it important to attract those who believe what you believe something called the law of diffusion of innovation and if you don't
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What yoga does to your...
relax the muscles constricting those passageways and improve oxygen diffusion. Increasing the blood’s oxygen content is especially helpful for those with weak heart muscles who have difficulty pumping enough oxygen throughout the body. And for those with healthy hearts,
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How great leaders...
People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it. If you talk about what you believe, you will attract those who believe what you believe. But why is it important to attract those who believe what you believe? Something called the law of diffusion of innovation,
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Oxygen’s surprisingly...
that are surrounded by capillaries. Together, the alveolar wall and capillaries make a two-cell thick membrane that brings blood and oxygen close enough for diffusion. These oxygen-enriched cells are then carried from the lungs through the cardiovascular network,
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At what moment are you...
And research into cryonics hopes to achieve the same by freezing dying people and reviving them later when newer technology is able to help them. See, if the cells are frozen, there's very little molecular movement, and diffusion practically stops.
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Joseph Nye on global...
to being more than half of the world's population and more than half of the world's product. That's important and it's an important shift. But let me tell you a little bit about the other shift that I'm talking about, which is power diffusion.
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Geoffrey West: The...
the description within cells. One of the things I did not stress in that introduction was that, systematically, the pace of life decreases as you get bigger. Heart rates are slower; you live longer; diffusion of oxygen and resources
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Gastronomy and the...
from chronic diseases to culinary appropriation now to be clear culinary appropriation and culinary diffusion are two different things but when you exploit a people for their culinary heritage take the best from them and
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The Making of the...
lighting what's gonna hit the first layer diffusion in the second layer diffusion and the third layer of diffusion and they'll give me the softest light you can think of was incredible there's a couple teams that were just fantastic capturing these really concentrated emotions beautiful my friends the shot photography for the
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How we can protect truth...
the speed of their diffusion, the depth and breadth of their diffusion, how many people become entangled in this information cascade and so on. And what we did in this paper was we compared the spread of true news to the spread of false news. And here's what we found. We found that false news diffused further, faster, deeper
Video examples
How great leaders...
famous so he quit people don't buy what you do they buy why you do it and if you talk about what you believe you will attract those who believe what you believe well why is it important to attract those who believe what you believe something called the law of diffusion of innovation and if you don't
Video examples
What yoga does to your...
relax the muscles constricting those passageways and improve oxygen diffusion. Increasing the blood’s oxygen content is especially helpful for those with weak heart muscles who have difficulty pumping enough oxygen throughout the body. And for those with healthy hearts,
Video examples
How great leaders...
People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it. If you talk about what you believe, you will attract those who believe what you believe. But why is it important to attract those who believe what you believe? Something called the law of diffusion of innovation,
Video examples
Oxygen’s surprisingly...
that are surrounded by capillaries. Together, the alveolar wall and capillaries make a two-cell thick membrane that brings blood and oxygen close enough for diffusion. These oxygen-enriched cells are then carried from the lungs through the cardiovascular network,
Video examples
At what moment are you...
And research into cryonics hopes to achieve the same by freezing dying people and reviving them later when newer technology is able to help them. See, if the cells are frozen, there's very little molecular movement, and diffusion practically stops.
Video examples
Joseph Nye on global...
to being more than half of the world's population and more than half of the world's product. That's important and it's an important shift. But let me tell you a little bit about the other shift that I'm talking about, which is power diffusion.
Video examples
Geoffrey West: The...
the description within cells. One of the things I did not stress in that introduction was that, systematically, the pace of life decreases as you get bigger. Heart rates are slower; you live longer; diffusion of oxygen and resources
Video examples
Gastronomy and the...
from chronic diseases to culinary appropriation now to be clear culinary appropriation and culinary diffusion are two different things but when you exploit a people for their culinary heritage take the best from them and
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Jefferson Davis
American Leader
Every one must understand that, whatever be the evil of slavery, it is not increased by its diffusion. Every one familiar with it knows that it is in proportion to its sparseness that it becomes less objectionable. Wherever there is an immediate connexion between the master and slave, whatever there is of harshness in the system is diminished.
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William Hague
British Politician
The world is not going into concentric blocs of power. It is actually going into a diffusion of power with more centres of decision-making than ever in human civilisation. That requires you to place yourself in far more hubs of power than ever before.
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Herman Kahn
American Scientist
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.
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Archibald Hill
English Psychologist
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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Giordano Bruno
Italian Philosopher
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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Richard Cobden
British Businessman
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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Joseph Stiglitz
American Economist
To maximise global social welfare, policymakers should strongly encourage the diffusion of knowledge from developed to developing countries.
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Thomas Piketty
French Economist
The main force pushing toward reduction in inequality has always been the diffusion of knowledge and the diffusion of education.
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Henry James Sumner Maine
English Historian
The ancient codes were doubtless originally suggested by the discovery and diffusion of the art of writing.
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James Madison
American President
The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.
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Jefferson Davis
American Leader
Every one must understand that, whatever be the evil of slavery, it is not increased by its diffusion. Every one familiar with it knows that it is in proportion to its sparseness that it becomes less objectionable. Wherever there is an immediate connexion between the master and slave, whatever there is of harshness in the system is diminished.
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William Hague
British Politician
The world is not going into concentric blocs of power. It is actually going into a diffusion of power with more centres of decision-making than ever in human civilisation. That requires you to place yourself in far more hubs of power than ever before.
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Herman Kahn
American Scientist
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.
Quote examples
Archibald Hill
English Psychologist
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.
Quote examples
Giordano Bruno
Italian Philosopher
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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Richard Cobden
British Businessman
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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Joseph Stiglitz
American Economist
To maximise global social welfare, policymakers should strongly encourage the diffusion of knowledge from developed to developing countries.
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Thomas Piketty
French Economist
The main force pushing toward reduction in inequality has always been the diffusion of knowledge and the diffusion of education.
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Henry James Sumner Maine
English Historian
The ancient codes were doubtless originally suggested by the discovery and diffusion of the art of writing.
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James Madison
American President
The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.
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