transport vs diffusion

diffusion vs transport

transport and diffusion both are nouns.

transport is a verb but diffusion is not a verb.

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

As nouns, diffusion is a hypernym of transport; that is, diffusion is a word with a broader meaning than transport:

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

transport (verb)	diffusion (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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