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- Dictionarypervasive/pəˈveɪsɪv/
adjective
- 1. (especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people: "ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society"
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PERVASIVE definition: 1. present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place: 2. present or noticeable in every part…. Learn more.
Mar 6, 2013 · : existing in or spreading through every part of something. a pervasive odor. pervasively adverb. pervasiveness noun. Did you know? Is pervasive always negative? Pervasive is most often used of things we don't really want spreading throughout all parts of something: a pervasive problem. a stench that is pervasive. pervasive corruption.
When something — like a hairstyle — is super-common, it's pervasive. Pervasive things can't be escaped. Playing video games is pervasive among kids. Talking about the weather is pervasive among adults. Ideas, diseases, habits, and all sorts of things can be pervasive.
Pervasive definition: spread throughout. See examples of PERVASIVE used in a sentence.
PERVASIVE meaning: 1. present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place: 2. present or noticeable in every part…. Learn more.
Something, especially something bad, that is pervasive is present or felt throughout a place or thing.
A complete guide to the word "PERVASIVE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
adjective. /pəˈveɪsɪv/. /pərˈveɪsɪv/. existing in all parts of a place or thing; spreading gradually to affect all parts of a place or thing. a pervasive smell of damp. Her influence is all-pervasive (= it affects everyone and everything). A sense of social change is pervasive in her novels.
moving into or through everywhere or everything: a pervasive smell. the pervasive influence of television. (Definition of pervasive from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of pervasive. in Chinese (Traditional) 充斥各處的, 瀰漫的，遍佈的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 充斥各处的, 弥漫的，遍布的… See more. in Spanish.
Synonyms for PERVASIVE: widespread, general, prevalent, familiar, prevailing, overall, rife, present; Antonyms of PERVASIVE: unusual, strange, rare, unknown, special, unique, distinctive, peculiar.
