pervasive

CEFRB2

/pəˈveɪ.sɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Present or spreading throughout every part of something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.

Examples

  • Cares and worries were pervasive in her mind.

  • Pervasive and pernicious deviations from both fact and logical validity lurked behind a meretricious plausibility.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /pəˈvæɪ.sɪv/

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More examples

In context

  • The medication had a pervasive effect on the patient's health.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Latin pervāsus, from pervādō (“spread through, pervade”), from per (“through”) + vādō (“go, walk”).