"diffusion" meaning in French

See diffusion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /di.fy.zjɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-diffusion.wav [France, Toulouse], LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-diffusion.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-Mecanautes-diffusion.wav [France], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-diffusion.wav [France, Lyon], LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-diffusion.wav [France] (note: Somain) Forms: diffusions [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin diffusiōnem. By surface analysis, diffuser + -ion. Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:bor|la:diffusio<alt:diffusiōnem>}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "alt" : "diffusiōnem", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "diffusio", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "diffusion", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="diffusion">, {{bor+|fr|la|diffusio|diffusiōnem}} Borrowed from Latin diffusiōnem, {{surf|fr|diffuser|-ion}} By surface analysis, diffuser + -ion Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} diffusion f (plural diffusions)
  1. broadcasting, showing Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-diffusion-fr-noun-pPZ4cv3X Categories (other): French entries referencing missing etymons, French terms suffixed with -ion Disambiguation of French entries referencing missing etymons: 40 8 8 44 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -ion: 54 11 11 25
  2. dissemination, diffusion (of culture, knowledge, etc.) Tags: feminine
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  3. circulation (of a news medium) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-diffusion-fr-noun-Fp9jFoE8
  4. (physics) diffusion Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-diffusion-fr-noun-FRAUo65~ Categories (other): Physics, French entries referencing missing etymons, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries referencing missing etymons: 40 8 8 44 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 27 4 4 65 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: liste de diffusion Related terms: diffus, diffuser, émission
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