suffusion vs diffusion
diffusion vs suffusionsuffusion and diffusion both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| suffusion | Yes | No | No | No |
| diffusion | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
diffusion is a hypernym of
suffusion; that is, diffusion is a
word with a broader meaning than suffusion:
- suffusion: the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
- 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
| suffusion (noun) | diffusion (noun) |
|---|---|
| the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance | the act of dispersing or diffusing something |
| 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 |
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