nnoun.process(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 concentrationTopic:natural philosophyphysics
Hypernyms:action activity natural action natural process
Inherited Hypernyms:diffusionnatural processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:osmosispermeationpervasionsuffusiontransport
Full Hyponyms:active transportammonificationcarbonationimpregnationosmosispassive transportpermeationreverse osmosistransport
nnoun.eventthe spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to anotherTopic:mythology
Hypernyms:spread spreading
Inherited Hypernyms:diffusionspreadchange of locationmovementhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.attributethe property of being diffused or dispersedSynset:dissemination
Derivationally Related Form:disseminate
Hypernyms:dispersion distribution
Inherited Hypernyms:disseminationdistributionspacingplacementpositionrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of dispersing or diffusing somethingSynset:dispersal dispersion dissemination
Examples:- the dispersion of the troops
- the diffusion of knowledge
Derivationally Related Form:diffusedisseminatedisperse
Hypernyms:spread spreading
Inherited Hypernyms:dispersionspreadextensionexpansionincreasechange of magnitudechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:crop-dustingspraying
Full Hyponyms:crop-dusting