different between diffusion vs publication

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin diffusionem (accusative of diffusio), from diffund?; can be decomposed as diffuse +? -ion.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??fju???n/
• Rhymes: -u???n

Noun

diffusion (countable and uncountable, plural diffusions)

1. The act of diffusing or dispersing something, or the property of being diffused or dispersed; dispersion.
2. (physics) The scattering of light by reflection from a rough surface, or by passage through a translucent medium.
3. (physics) The intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation.
4. The spread of cultural or linguistic practices, or social institutions, in one or more communities.
5. (marketing) The gradual spread and adoption of goods or services.
6. (physics, weather) Exchange of airborne media between regions in space in an apparently random motion of a small scale.
7. The movement of water vapor from regions of high concentration (high water vapor pressure) toward regions of lower concentration.

Translations

See also

• diffuser

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin diffusio, diffusionem. Synchronically analysable as diffuser +? -ion.

Noun

diffusion f (plural diffusions)

1. broadcasting, showing
2. dissemination, diffusion (of culture, knowledge, etc.)
3. circulation (of a news medium)
4. (physics) diffusion

Derived terms

• liste de diffusion

Related terms

• diffus
• diffuser

See also

• émission

Further reading

• “diffusion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Old French publicacion, from Latin publicatio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?bl??ke???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

publication (countable and uncountable, plural publications)

1. The act of publishing printed or other matter.
   • 1727, Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope, Miscellanies in Prose (Preface)

     The publication of these papers was not owing to our folly, but that of others.

2. An issue of printed or other matter, offered for sale or distribution.
3. The communication of information to the general public etc.
   • 1673, Jeremy Taylor, Heniaytos: A Course of Sermons for All the Sundays of the Year […]

     His jealousy […] attends the business, the recreations, the publications, and retirements of every man.

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin p?blic?ti?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /py.bli.ka.sj??/

Noun

publication f (plural publications)

1. publication
2. publicizing

Related terms

• publier

Further reading

• “publication” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Interlingua

Noun

publication (plural publicationes)

1. publication, act or process of printing and/or publishing
2. publication, a published text or book