Pervasiveness Meaning
/pəˈrveɪsɪvnɪs/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state or quality of being present in all parts of a particular thing or place.
Sentence Examples
The pervasiveness of social media was a concern.
The pervasiveness of the issue was alarming.
The pervasiveness of technology affects every aspect of life.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of fake news on social media concerns many people today.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of plastic pollution in the oceans shocked scientists who had not expected such widespread contamination.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English pervasive Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English pervasiveness From pervasive + -ness.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"“The Global Africa Project” at the Museum of Arts & Design tries to survey this pervasiveness, in terms of contemporary visual endeavors of all kinds: jewelry, fashion, architecture, basketry, ceramics, painting, utilitarian design."
— 2010 February 12, Roberta Smith, “Visual Culture Out of Africa”, in The New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of fake news on social media concerns many people today.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of plastic pollution in the oceans shocked scientists who had not expected such widespread contamination.