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Pronunciation / Transliteration: difusión
"La difusión de noticias falsas es un problema grave."
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The spreading of something more widely, or the movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to one of lower concentration.
"The diffusion of heat and moisture through the atmosphere is a complex process."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'diffusio', from 'diffundere' meaning 'to pour out or spread', combining 'dis-' (apart) and 'fundere' (to pour). Over centuries, it evolved from physical fluid dispersion into metaphorical domains such as cultural diffusion, information spread, and technological dissemination.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Diffusion" is said worldwide
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diffusion
Transliteration: diffusion
"La diffusion de l'information est rapide sur Internet."
Diffusion
Transliteration: Diffusion
"Die Diffusion von Gasen erfolgt sehr schnell."
diffusione
Transliteration: diffusione
"La diffusione della cultura è fondamentale."
difusión
Transliteration: difusión
"La difusión de noticias falsas es un problema grave."
difusão
Transliteration: difusão
"A difusão do conhecimento beneficia a todos."
प्रसार
Transliteration: prasar
"सूचना का प्रसार बहुत तेज है।"
扩散
Transliteration: kuòsàn
"热量在空气中的扩散是一个自然过程。"
확산
Transliteration: hwaksan
"기체의 확산은 화학에서 중요한 개념이다."
拡散
Transliteration: kakusan
"気体の拡散によって香りが部屋中に広がった。"
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