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Geometric algorithm
Diffusion maps is a dimensionality reduction or feature extraction algorithm introduced by Coifman and Lafon which computes a family of embeddings of a
Diffusion_map
Method of utilizing water in magnetic resonance imaging
special kind of DWI, diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), has been used extensively to map white matter tractography in the brain. In diffusion weighted imaging
Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging
Diffusion-weighted_magnetic_resonance_imaging
Image-generating machine learning model
Stable Diffusion is a deep learning, text-to-image model released in 2022 based on diffusion techniques. The generative artificial intelligence technology
Stable_Diffusion
Technique for the generative modeling of a continuous probability distribution
In machine learning, diffusion models, also known as diffusion-based generative models or score-based generative models, are a class of latent variable
Diffusion_model
Projection of data onto lower-dimensional manifolds
sets. Diffusion maps leverages the relationship between heat diffusion and a random walk (Markov Chain); an analogy is drawn between the diffusion operator
Nonlinear dimensionality reduction
Nonlinear_dimensionality_reduction
Type of mathematical model
Reaction–diffusion systems are mathematical models that correspond to several physical phenomena. The most common is the change in space and time of the
Reaction–diffusion_system
representation learning are based on diffusion maps and their extensions to handle multiple modalities. Multi-view diffusion maps address the challenge of achieving
Multimodal representation learning
Multimodal_representation_learning
CN2 algorithm Constructing skill trees DBSCAN Decision tree learning Diffusion map Dominance-based rough set approach Dynamic time warping Eclat algorithm
List of artificial intelligence algorithms
List_of_artificial_intelligence_algorithms
Concept in statistics
discrete Laplace operators on point clouds for manifold learning (e.g. diffusion map). Kernel density estimates are closely related to histograms, but can
Kernel_density_estimation
Mechanism of light transport
then be processed and reapplied to the model as a light map. To simulate diffusion, the light map texture can simply be blurred. Rendering the lighting
Subsurface_scattering
Microscopic processes responsible for changes in a material's structure, shape and volume
deformation mechanism map will be larger than in maps with very small grains. Additionally, the larger the grains, the less diffusional creep and thus the
Deformation_mechanism
European archaeological culture, 2800–1800 BC
possibly of small groups of warriors, craftsmen or traders, or due to the diffusion of ideas and object exchange. Given the unusual form and fabric of Beaker
Bell_Beaker_culture
Machine learning model
human-drawn art. Text-to-image models are generally latent diffusion models, which perform the diffusion process in a compressed latent space rather than directly
Text-to-image_model
Map showing distribution of surnames
the region a given spelling of the name was first adopted. "Diffusion of surname". Surname Map. Retrieved 2025-08-19. "Surname mapping - ISOGG Wiki". isogg
Surname_map
3D visualization of nerve tracts via diffusion MRI
using data collected by diffusion MRI. It uses special techniques of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computer-based diffusion MRI. The results are presented
Tractography
Chaotic map from the unit square into itself
conjugate to the horseshoe map. In physics, a chain of coupled baker's maps can be used to model deterministic diffusion. As with many deterministic
Baker's_map
Process of reducing the number of random variables under consideration
Isomap, which uses geodesic distances in the data space; diffusion maps, which use diffusion distances in the data space; t-distributed stochastic neighbor
Dimensionality_reduction
Map distorting size to show another value
Michael T.; Newman, M.E.J. (May 18, 2004). "Diffusion-based Method for Producing Density-Equalizing Maps". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Cartogram
Doubling map on the unit interval
transformation (also known as the dyadic map, bit shift map, 2x mod 1 map, Bernoulli map, doubling map or sawtooth map) is the mapping (i.e., recurrence relation)
Dyadic_transformation
Machine learning technique useful for dimensionality reduction
A self-organizing map (SOM) or self-organizing feature map (SOFM) is an unsupervised machine learning technique used to produce a low-dimensional (typically
Self-organizing_map
Overview of and topical guide to machine learning
Constructing skill trees Decision tree learning Dehaene–Changeux model Diffusion map Dominance-based rough set approach Dynamic time warping Error-driven
Outline_of_machine_learning
Mechanics concept
Rotational diffusion is the rotational movement which acts upon any object such as particles, molecules, atoms when present in a fluid, by random changes
Rotational_diffusion
Medical imaging technique
also may be used to form images of non-living objects, such as mummies. Diffusion MRI and functional MRI extend the utility of MRI to capture neuronal tracts
Magnetic_resonance_imaging
Mathematical marketing model
The Bass model or Bass diffusion model was developed by Frank Bass. It consists of a simple differential equation that describes the process of how new
Bass_diffusion_model
Gambian mathematician
LIONS". lions.epfl.ch. Retrieved 2019-03-26. Bah, Bubacarr (2008). Diffusion Maps: Analysis and Applications. ora.ox.ac.uk (MSc thesis). University of
Bubacarr_Bah
Phenomenon of instability of integrable Hamiltonian systems
In applied mathematics, Arnold diffusion is the phenomenon of instability of nearly-integrable Hamiltonian systems. The phenomenon is named after Vladimir
Arnold_diffusion
1826–1846 British organization
The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK) was founded in London in 1826, mainly at the instigation of Whig MP Henry Brougham, with the
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
Society_for_the_Diffusion_of_Useful_Knowledge
Method to draw shadows in computer graphic images
principle used to create a shadow map. The light's view is rendered, storing the depth of every surface it sees (the shadow map). Next, the regular scene is
Shadow_mapping
World War II Allied nuclear weapons program
gaseous diffusion plant and the K-25 power plant. The latter provided energy to both the K-25 gaseous diffusion plant and the S-50 thermal diffusion plant
Manhattan_Project
Region of the Middle East
influence, contrary to former suggestions. The studies further suggest a diffusion of this diverse population away from the Fertile Crescent, with the early
Fertile_Crescent
Map of customer perceptions
applications, such as identifying factors involved in dangerous driving. Diffusion of innovations Discriminant analysis Marketing research Multidimensional
Perceptual_mapping
Computational technique
a linear graph. Wishbone combines principal component analysis and diffusion maps to achieve dimensionality reduction then also creates a KNN graph. Waterfall
Trajectory_inference
Analysis technique of genes
cells by type. Another example is the diffusion pseudotime (DPT) algorithm, which uses a diffusion map and diffusion process. Another class of methods such
Single-cell_transcriptomics
the 2020s, text-to-image models such as Midjourney, DALL-E and Stable Diffusion became widely available to the public, allowing users to quickly generate
AI_art
Ethnic group in West Africa
Visual Art – Joseph Dupuis. Empire of Ashanti and the Gold Coast map. Diachronic map showing "Akan-held territory Ashantiland" Sovereign nation state
Akan_people
Coifman et al. (2005). Geometric diffusions as a tool for harmonic analysis and structure definition of data: Diffusion maps Proceedings of the National Academy
Equation-free_modeling
Island country in West Africa
Amorim Neto, Octávio; Costa Lobo, Marina (2010). "Between Constitutional Diffusion and Local Politics: Semi-Presidentialism in Portuguese-Speaking Countries"
Cape_Verde
Westernmost region of the African continent
archaeobotanical remains from third to first millennium cal bc. The arrows indicate directions of pearl millet diffusion into sub-Saharan West Africa.
West_Africa
Naturally occurring volcanic glass
silica, giving them a high viscosity. The high viscosity inhibits the diffusion of atoms through the lava, which inhibits the first step (nucleation)
Obsidian
Concept in differential geometry
approximation using ideas from spectral graph theory similar to Vector Diffusion Maps. The resulting algorithm, the Geometric Manifold Component Estimator
Holonomy
Map of disease risk for a region
spatial diffusion (1968). The diffusion of disease can be described in four patterns: expansion diffusion, contagious diffusion, hierarchal diffusion and
Disease_diffusion_mapping
1962 A Dialogue for This Decade: Sterling McMurrin B&W 20m June 5, 1962 Diffusion and Osmosis Stanley Croner (producer); Charles F. Finance color 14m August
List of Encyclopædia Britannica Films titles
List_of_Encyclopædia_Britannica_Films_titles
Void between celestial bodies
"Galactic hydrostatic equilibrium with magnetic tension and cosmic-ray diffusion", Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, 365: 544–558, Bibcode:1990ApJ...365.
Outer_space
Anatomist and egyptologist
believed in a direct diffusion to Syria, Crete, East Africa, Southern Arabia and Sumer, and other areas were influenced by secondary diffusion. The Neolithic
Grafton_Elliot_Smith
Pseudoarchaeological hypothesis
Hapgood's book Maps of the Ancient Sea Kings, he concludes that ancient land formations gave way to hyperdiffusionism and the diffusion "of a true culture
Hyperdiffusionism
Image dithering algorithm
jitter than error-diffusion methods, making it suitable for animations. Because the patterns are more repetitive than error-diffusion method, an image
Ordered_dithering
Application of computer graphics to create or contribute to images
human-drawn art. Text-to-image models are generally latent diffusion models, which perform the diffusion process in a compressed latent space rather than directly
Computer-generated_imagery
Mechanism of crystalline solid deformation
Coble creep, a form of diffusion creep, is a mechanism for deformation of crystalline solids. Contrasted with other diffusional creep mechanisms, Coble
Coble_creep
Dynamical system
A coupled map lattice (CML) is a dynamical system that models the behavior of nonlinear systems (especially partial differential equations). They are
Coupled_map_lattice
research suggests that this bursting behavior might lead to anomalous diffusion. Pomeau, Yves; Manneville, Paul (1980). "Intermittent Transition to Turbulence
Pomeau–Manneville_scenario
Religious conversion as sociological theory
Roman Empire as diffusion of innovation looks at religious change in the Roman Empire's first three centuries through the lens of diffusion of innovations
Christianization of the Roman Empire as diffusion of innovation
Christianization_of_the_Roman_Empire_as_diffusion_of_innovation
Physical process in cosmology
In modern cosmological theory, diffusion damping, also called photon diffusion damping, is a physical process which reduced density inequalities (anisotropies)
Diffusion_damping
Boaz Nadler, Stéphane Lafon, Ronald R Coifman, Ioannis G Kevrekidis "Diffusion maps, spectral clustering and reaction coordinates of dynamical systems"
Yannís_G._Kevrekidis
Image-generating machine learning model
results on image generation in 2022, which resulted in creation of Stable Diffusion. Investors in BFL included venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, Brendan
Flux_(text-to-image_model)
Field of mathematics and science based on non-linear systems and initial conditions
algorithms. One type of encryption, secret key or symmetric key, relies on diffusion and confusion, which is modeled well by chaos theory. Another type of
Chaos_theory
Alleged extra-terrestrial beings
créature de Roswell, etc. Avec ces déclarations de Jimmy Guieu lors de la diffusion en direct de cette émission "Ciel, mon mardi!" par la chaîne de télévision
Grey_alien
Quichua was not used as a language franca of evangelization, so its diffusion did not continue from the Inca conquest to the colonial era as if it happened
Languages_of_Ecuador
Process where information about current status is used to influence future status
Evolutionary robotics Evolvability Pattern formation Fractals Reaction–diffusion systems Partial differential equations Dissipative structures Percolation
Feedback
Art school in Brussels, Belgium
Institut national supérieur des arts du spectacle et des techniques de diffusion, commonly known by the acronym INSAS (abbreviated as the Institut national
Institut national supérieur des arts du spectacle et des techniques de diffusion
Institut_national_supérieur_des_arts_du_spectacle_et_des_techniques_de_diffusion
Geometric transformation that preserves lines but not angles nor the origin
associated vector spaces over the field k. A map f : X → Z is an affine map if there exists a linear map mf : V → W such that mf (x − y) = f (x) − f (y)
Affine_transformation
British fashion label of the 1980s
in-house and BodyMap collaborated with up-and-coming photographers, notably Mario Testino and David LaChapelle. Bodymap's B-basic (diffusion) line helped
BodyMap
Artificial intelligence model paradigm
been developed across a range of modalities—including DALL-E, Stable diffusion, and Flamingo for images, MusicGen and LLark for music, and RT-2 for robotic
Foundation_model
Type of raster image in computer graphics
algorithm. This can be for example a 2D simplex noise function or by diffusion-limited aggregation. Another method is to reconstruct heightmaps from
Heightmap
Intelligence of machines
Grok and Qwen; text-to-image models such as DALL-E, Firefly, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney; and text-to-video models such as Veo, LTX and Sora. Companies
Artificial_intelligence
Image-generating machine learning model
to generate images from text prompts, similar to Stability AI's Stable Diffusion, OpenAI's DALL-E, or Midjourney. The original version of the model was
Imagen_(text-to-image_model)
AI that generates content
Grok and Qwen; text-to-image models such as DALL-E, Firefly, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney; and text-to-video models such as Veo, LTX and Sora. Companies
Generative_AI
Problem-solving method
ISBN 978-0-52179-679-8. OCLC 47364085. Kahneman, Daniel (December 2003). "Maps of Bounded Rationality: Psychology for Behavioral Economics" (PDF). American
Heuristic
Video game genre
integral part of the experience and became even more prominent with the diffusion of internet connectivity in recent years. Although earlier games predate
First-person_shooter
Country in South Asia
commercial problem, for instance). In the following centuries, as there is a diffusion into the West (by intermediary of the Arabs) of the methods and results
India
Collection of microscopic DNA spots attached to a solid surface
non-linear manifold learning (distance metric learning) using kernel PCA, diffusion maps, Laplacian eigenmaps, local linear embedding, locally preserving projections
DNA_microarray
S-shaped curve
long economic cycles and on diffusion of innovations. Arnulf Grübler's book (1990) gives a detailed account of the diffusion of infrastructures including
Logistic_function
Type of machine learning model
cognitive linguist and digital communication technologist Vyvyan Evans mapped out the role of probabilistic context-free grammar (PCFG) in enabling NLP
Large_language_model
Free software library
containing image analysis and statistical tools for functional, structural and diffusion MRI brain imaging data. FSL is available as both precompiled binaries
FMRIB_Software_Library
The Chialvo map is a two-dimensional map proposed by Dante R. Chialvo in 1995 to describe the generic dynamics of excitable systems. The model is inspired
Chialvo_map
Theory of Indo-European origin
ISBN 0-19-507618-4. Piazza, Alberto; Cavalli-Sforza, Luigi (2006). "Diffusion of genes and languages in human evolution". Proceedings of the 6th International
Kurgan_hypothesis
Continuous deformation between two continuous functions
theory is used to develop deep learning-based generative models like diffusion models and flow-based generative models. Perturbing the complex non-Gaussian
Homotopy
French fashion house
clothes with subtle but masterful twists." Launched in 1997, MM6 is a diffusion line for the label. MM6 is aimed at the contemporary fashion market as
Maison_Margiela
Organization designing open copyright licenses
promoting the liberal and open culture of creation as well as leading the diffusion of Creative Common in the country. Creative Commons Korea Creative Commons
Creative_Commons
Type of feedforward neural network
linear activation function in all neurons, that is, a linear function that maps the weighted inputs to the output of each neuron, then linear algebra shows
Multilayer_perceptron
Set of methods for supervised statistical learning
Olivier (2011). "Spatial regularization of SVM for the detection of diffusion alterations associated with stroke outcome" (PDF). Medical Image Analysis
Support_vector_machine
Archaeological site in Sindh, Pakistan
significance for the city. Mohenjo-daro may also have been a point of diffusion for the clade of the domesticated chicken found in Africa, Western Asia
Mohenjo-daro
Class of machine learning algorithms
Ronald R. Coifman (2006). "Data fusion and multicue data matching by diffusion maps" (PDF). IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
Manifold_alignment
has also made an observational verification of the roles of mixing and diffusion in the evolution of stars. JPL · 8059 8060 Anius 1973 SD1 Anius, son and
Meanings of minor-planet names: 8001–9000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_8001–9000
US group of museums and research centers
created by the United States federal government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge". Founded on August 10, 1846, it operates as a trust instrumentality
Smithsonian_Institution
Marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean
Map all coordinates in "Geography of the North Sea" using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX
North_Sea
Machine learning technique
November 2023). "DPOK: Reinforcement Learning for Fine-tuning Text-to-Image Diffusion Models". NeurIPS 2023. arXiv:2305.16381. Retrieved 1 March 2024. Xu, Jiazheng;
Reinforcement learning from human feedback
Reinforcement_learning_from_human_feedback
MRI procedure that measures brain activity by detecting associated changes in blood flow
arterial spin labeling and diffusion MRI. Diffusion MRI is similar to BOLD fMRI but provides contrast based on the magnitude of diffusion of water molecules in
Functional magnetic resonance imaging
Functional_magnetic_resonance_imaging
States of matter for water as a solid
In high pressure ices, protonic diffusion (movement of protons around the oxygen lattice) dominates molecular diffusion, an effect which has been measured
Phases_of_ice
Innermost Galilean moon of Jupiter
The collapse during eclipse is limited somewhat by the formation of a diffusion layer of sulfur monoxide in the lowest portion of the atmosphere, but
Io_(moon)
Ethnolinguistic groups in South Asia
north-western India. The migration of the Indo-Aryans was part of the larger diffusion of Indo-European languages from the Proto-Indo-European homeland at the
Indo-Aryan_peoples
Finite difference method for numerically solving parabolic differential equations
this map can converge surprisingly quickly. Because a number of other phenomena can be modeled with the heat equation (often called the diffusion equation
Crank–Nicolson_method
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
Through his conquests, he built a legacy that includes the cultural diffusion and syncretism, which gave rise to Greco-Buddhism and Hellenistic Judaism
Alexander_the_Great
Sociology concept
mobility Safety culture Symbolic culture Technoculture Trans-cultural diffusion Transculturation Visual culture Politics Colonial mentality Consumer capitalism
High-trust and low-trust societies
High-trust_and_low-trust_societies
Mathematical transform that expresses a function of time as a function of frequency
the study of physical phenomena exhibiting normal distribution (e.g., diffusion). The Fourier transform of a Gaussian function is another Gaussian function
Fourier_transform
Reverse-engineering neural networks
the broader field tended towards gradient-based approaches like saliency maps. Before circuit analysis, work in the subfield combined various techniques
Mechanistic_interpretability
Group of languages related through a common ancestor
extent vertically (by ancestry) as opposed to horizontally (by spatial diffusion). In some cases, the shared derivation of a group of related languages
Language_family
System composed of many interacting components
(2022-06-01). "Simulating heterogeneous corporate dynamics via the Rulkov map". Structural Change and Economic Dynamics. 61: 32–42. doi:10.1016/j.strueco
Complex_system
Historic international commerce
54645/2024171ZAK-61. Zumbroich, Thomas J. (2007–2008). "The origin and diffusion of betel chewing: a synthesis of evidence from South Asia, Southeast Asia
Spice_trade
System where changes of output are not proportional to changes of input
study of non-elephant animals. — Stanisław Ulam In mathematics, a linear map (or linear function) f ( x ) {\displaystyle f(x)} is one which satisfies
Nonlinear_system
Method in natural language processing
feature learning techniques, where words or phrases from the vocabulary are mapped to vectors of real numbers. Methods to generate this mapping include neural
Word_embedding
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Boy/Male
Christian, German, Indian
The Effusion of them; A High Heap
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metronymic from the medieval female personal name Mab(be) (see Mapp).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Maple.
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : metronymic from the medieval female personal name Mab(be) (see Mapp 1).
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname for someone with boils or lumpy skin, or perhaps for a hunchback, from Middle High German maser ‘lump’, ‘protuberance’.German and English : from Middle High Germanmaser, Middle English maser ‘maple-wood bowl’ (Old French masere, of Germanic origin), hence a metonymic occupational name for a wood-turner producing such ware.English : variant spelling of Macer, an occupational name for a mace-bearer, from Old French maissier, massier, a derivative of Old French masse ‘mace’.German (Maaser) : pet form of Thomas.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a variant of the medieval female personal name Mab(be), a short form of Middle English, Old French Amabel (from Latin amabilis ‘loveable’). This has survived into the 20th century in the short form Mabel.English : possibly from an unattested Old English male personal name, Mappa.English : from Old Welsh map, mab ‘son’, which was used as a distinguishing epithet.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Effusion of blood.
Girl/Female
Muslim
The effusion of them, A high heap
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a maple tree, Middle English mapel (Old English mapul).French : from Latin mapula, a diminutive of mappa ‘piece of cloth’, ‘napkin’, presumably a metonymic occupational name for a cloth merchant or a weaver.
Female
Native American
Native American Sioux name MAPIYA means "sky."
Biblical
the effusion of them; a high heap;watchful;
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from the medieval personal name Masselin. This originated as an Old French pet form of Germanic names with the first element mathal ‘speech’, ‘counsel’. However, it was later used as a pet form of Matthew. Compare Mace. A feminine form, Mazelina, was probably originally a pet form of Matilda.English and French : possibly a metonymic occupational name for a maker of wooden bowls, from Middle English, Old French maselin ‘bowl or goblet of maple wood’ (a diminutive of Old French masere ‘maple wood’, of Germanic origin). In some cases it may derive from the homonymous dialect terms maslin, one of which means ‘brass’ (Old English mæslen, mæstling), the other ‘mixed grain’ (Old French mesteillon).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Maple.
Biblical
effusion of blood
Boy/Male
Biblical
Diffusion; inclination; theft.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset and Gloucester)
English (Somerset and Gloucester) : unexplained. Perhaps a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Girl/Female
Andhra, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu
Radiance; Diffusing Light; Goddess Lakshmi; Money; Bright Light; Beautiful; Intelligent; Thankful; Modest
Biblical
effusion; inclination; theft
Boy/Male
Biblical
Diffusion; inclination; theft.
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Radiance; Diffusing Light
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Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, French, Irish, Swedish
Elfin; Good Elf; Noble Friend; White; Noble; Bright
Girl/Female
Hindu
Poem
Boy/Male
English Irish
Hill hollow.
Boy/Male
French, German, Latin
Good Luck; Lucky
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : from the Middle English personal name Loveke, Old English Lufeca, a derivative of Lufa (see Love 1), or LÄ“ofeca, a derivative of LÄ“ofa (see Leaf 2).English : perhaps a habitational name from places in Cumbria and Northumberland called Lowick, or Lowich in Northamptonshire. The first is from Old Norse lauf ‘leaf’ + vÃk ‘creek’; the second is from the river name Low (possibly from Old English luh ‘pool’) + Old English wÄ«c ‘dairy farm’, ‘dwelling’; and the third from an unattested Old English personal name, Luffa, or Luhha + wÄ«c.Probably a respelling of Lovik.
Girl/Female
Indian, Indonesian, Spanish
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Indian
Famous buddhist cave
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of or patronymic form of Grubb.
Girl/Female
English
A flowering shrub.
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v. t.
The act of infusing, pouring in, or instilling; instillation; as, the infusion of good principles into the mind; the infusion of ardor or zeal.
n.
Effusion; loss.
n.
One opposed to the diffusion of knowledge; an obscuriantist.
a.
Diffusing odor or scent; fragrant.
a.
Expansive; diffusive.
n.
A blending of one color into another; the spreading of one color over another, as on the feathers of birds.
n.
The act of diffusing, or the state of being diffused; a spreading; extension; dissemination; circulation; dispersion.
n.
That with which a thing is suffused.
n.
The act of passing by osmosis through animal membranes, as in the distribution of poisons, gases, etc., through the body. Unlike absorption, diffusion may go on after death, that is, after the blood ceases to circulate.
a.
Prepared by diffusion through an animal membrane; as, dialyzed iron.
a.
Having the quality of diffusing; capable of spreading every way by flowing; spreading widely; widely reaching; copious; diffuse.
n.
A flowing in; infusion.
n.
The act of pouring out; as, effusion of water, of blood, of grace, of words, and the like.
n.
The emission and diffusion of rays of light.
n.
Infusion.
n.
The act or process of suffusing, or state of being suffused; an overspreading.
n.
Act or state of swimming; suffusion.
n.
A decoction or infusion.
a.
Having power to diffuse itself; diffusing itself.
adv.
In a diffusive manner.