Diffusion vs Infection - What's the difference?
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the act of diffusing or dispersing something, or the property of being diffused or dispersed; dispersion
(physics) the scattering of light by reflection from a rough surface, or by passage through a translucent medium
(physics) the intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation
the spread of cultural or linguistic practices, or social institutions, in one or more communities
(physics, weather) Exchange of airborne media between regions in space in an apparently random motion of a small scale.
the movement of water vapor from regions of high concentration (high water vapor pressure) toward regions of lower concentration.
(pathology) The act or process of infecting.
An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
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As nouns the difference between diffusion and infection
is that diffusion is diffusion (physics: the intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation) while infection is (pathology) the act or process of infecting.diffusion
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(en noun)infection
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