pervasiveness

CEFRC1

/pəˈrveɪsɪvnɪs/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of being present or spreading everywhere.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state or quality of being present in all parts of a particular thing or place.

Examples

  • The pervasiveness of social media was a concern.

  • The pervasiveness of technology affects every aspect of life.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

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In context

  • The pervasiveness of the issue was alarming.

  • “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.

Synonyms

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The blank of fake news on social media concerns many people today.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From pervasive + -ness.