pervasiveness
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Definition
Noun: The quality or state of being present and spreading widely throughout an area, system, or group; the extent to which something permeates or is prevalent.
Examples
- The pervasiveness of social media has fundamentally changed how we communicate.
- The report highlighted the alarming pervasiveness of microplastics in the world's oceans.
- Researchers are studying the pervasiveness of this new cultural trend among teenagers.
Advanced Usage
- Conceptual Pervasiveness: Used to describe how thoroughly an idea, influence, or technology has become integrated into a society or field of thought.
- The pervasiveness of digital surveillance is a major topic in modern ethics.
- Statistical Pervasiveness: Can be used in a more measured, analytical context to indicate widespread occurrence.
- The survey data revealed the pervasiveness of the belief across all demographic groups.
Variants and Related Words
- Pervasive (adjective): Having the quality of spreading widely; present throughout.
- Smartphones have a pervasive influence on daily life.
- Pervade (verb): To spread through and be present in every part of something.
- A sense of excitement pervaded the crowd.
Synonyms
- Prevalence: The fact or condition of being widespread.
- Ubiquity: The state of being everywhere at once.
- Permeation: The process of spreading throughout something.
Antonyms
- Scarcity: The state of being in short supply.
- Rarity: The state or quality of being rare or uncommon.
- Limitedness: The quality of being restricted or confined.
Noun
- the quality of filling or spreading throughout
- the pervasiveness of the odor of cabbage in tenement hallways