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difusão — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • broadcast verb To transmit a program or message by radio, television, or similar means to a wide audience.
  • diffusion noun The movement of particles from a region where they are more concentrated to one where they are less concentrated, until they are evenly spread out.

Senses

difusão is used for these senses in English:

  • broadcast A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.
  • diffusion (physics) The intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation.

broadcast — full definition

  1. verb To transmit a program or message by radio, television, or similar means to a wide audience.
  2. noun A radio or television program transmitted to the public.

diffusion — full definition

  1. noun The movement of particles from a region where they are more concentrated to one where they are less concentrated, until they are evenly spread out.
  2. noun The gradual spread of an idea, technology, custom or practice through a population or from one culture to another.
  3. noun The scattering of light or sound in many directions, producing a soft, even effect without harsh shadows or echoes.

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