noun
Meaning 1
Brownian motion
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pedesis
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/pəˈdiːsɪs/
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rhymes with -iːsɪs
noun
Meaning 2
the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Brownian movement, Brownian motion
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: movement, motion
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πήδησις (pḗdēsis, “a leaping”) from πηδάω (pēdáō).