diffusion
NOUN
/dɪ'fjuʒən/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
diffusion is a valid 9-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1F4F4U1S1I1O1N1
2 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does diffusion mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
The act of dispersing or diffusing something.
“the diffusion of knowledge”
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2
The property of being diffused or dispersed.
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3
(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.
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4
The spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another.
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