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PERMEATING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does permeating mean? 

PERMEATING (adjective)
  The adjective PERMEATING has 1 sense:

1. spreading or spread throughoutplay

  Familiarity information: PERMEATING used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PERMEATING (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Spreading or spread throughout

Synonyms:

permeant; permeating; permeative; pervasive

Context example:

an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion

Similar:

distributive (serving to distribute or allot or disperse)


 Context examples 


The diffuse red glow permeating this image comes from the emission of hydrogen gas, while the shimmering blue light is caused by reflection and scattering off small dust particles.

(Stellar Nursery Blooms into View, ESO)



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