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noun
The act of pervading; permeation; suffusion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: pervadence
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: permeation, suffusion
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: diffusion
Narrower terms: ammonification, carbonation, impregnation, saturation
History
From Latin pervasio. See pervade.
