diffusion vs transport

transport vs diffusion

diffusion and transport both are nouns.

diffusion is not a verb while transport is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diffusion	Yes	No	No	No
transport	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, transport is a hyponym of diffusion; that is, transport 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
transport: an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes

Other hyponyms of diffusion include osmosis, permeation, pervasion, suffusion.

diffusion (noun)	transport (noun)
the act of dispersing or diffusing something	the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
the property of being diffused or dispersed	the act of moving something from one location to another
the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another	something that serves as a means of transportation
(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	a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder
	an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes
	a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

diffusion (verb)	transport (verb)
	move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
	send from one person or place to another
	hold spellbound
	move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
	transport commercially

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