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diffusion vs pervasion

pervasion vs diffusion

diffusion and pervasion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
diffusion Yes No No No
pervasion Yes No No No
As nouns, pervasion is a hyponym of diffusion; that is, pervasion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than diffusion:
  • diffusion: (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
  • pervasion: the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
Other hyponyms of diffusion include osmosis, permeation, suffusion, transport.
diffusion (noun) pervasion (noun)
the act of dispersing or diffusing something the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
the property of being diffused or dispersed
the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
(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
Difference between diffusion and pervasion

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