Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhl-cher-uh l dih-fyoo-zhuh n]
- /ˈkʌl tʃər əl dɪˈfyu ʒən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuhl-cher-uh l dih-fyoo-zhuh n]
- /ˈkʌl tʃər əl dɪˈfyu ʒən/
Definitions of cultural diffusion words
- noun cultural diffusion act of diffusing; state of being diffused. 1
- noun cultural diffusion prolixity of speech or writing; discursiveness. 1
- noun cultural diffusion Physics. Also called migration. an intermingling of molecules, ions, etc., resulting from random thermal agitation, as in the dispersion of a vapor in air. a reflection or refraction of light or other electromagnetic radiation from an irregular surface or an erratic dispersion through a surface; scattering. 1
- noun cultural diffusion Movies. a soft-focus effect resulting from placing a gelatin or silk plate in front of a studio light or a camera lens, or through the use of diffusion filters. 1
- noun cultural diffusion Meteorology. the spreading of atmospheric constituents or properties by turbulent motion as well as molecular motion of the air. 1
- noun cultural diffusion Anthropology, Sociology.. Also called cultural diffusion. the transmission of elements or features of one culture to another. 1
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Origin of cultural diffusion
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin diffūsiōn- (stem of diffūsiō) a spreading out, equivalent to diffūs(us) (see diffuse) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Cultural diffusion
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pronoun
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cultural diffusion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cultural diffusion usage trend in Literature
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