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pervasive

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pə^rˈveɪsɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/pɚˈveɪsɪv/

per•va•sive /pɚˈveɪsɪv/USA pronunciation adj.

tending to pervade:a pervasive sense of fear.

-vade-.

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pervasive /pɜːˈveɪsɪv/ adj

pervading or tending to pervade

Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin pervāsus, past participle of pervādere to pervadeperˈvasively adv perˈvasiveness n

per•vade /pɚˈveɪd/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -vad•ed, -vad•ing.

to become spread throughout all parts of:The smell of coffee pervaded the air.

See -vade-.

per•vade (pər vād′),USA pronunciation v.t., -vad•ed, -vad•ing.

to become spread throughout all parts of:Spring pervaded the air.

Latin pervādere to pass through, equivalent. to per- per- + vādere to go, walk
1645–55;

per•vad′er, n.
per•vad′ing•ly, adv.
per•vad′ing•ness, n.
per•va′sive•ly, adv.
per•va′sive•ness, n.

diffuse, fill.

'pervasive' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

aroma - atmosphere - odour - racism - anxiety neurosis - aura - autism - big brother - glum - mass movement - pervade - profound - revolution - widespread - shadow

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