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   pervasive

   /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"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from Latin pervas- ‘passed through’ (from the verb pervadere) + -ive.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pervasively adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERVASIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pervasivePervasive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Mar 6, 2013 · The meaning of PERVASIVE is existing in or spreading through every part of something. How to use pervasive in a sentence. Is pervasive always negative?

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pervasivePervasive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERVASIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something, especially something bad, that is pervasive is present or felt throughout a place or thing.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERVASIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PERVASIVE meaning: 1. present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place: 2. present or noticeable in every part…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › pervasivePervasive - definition of pervasive by The Free Dictionary

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   pervasive - spreading or spread throughout; "armed with permeative irony...he punctures affectations"; "the pervasive odor of garlic"; "an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion"

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › pervasivePERVASIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Pervasive definition: spread throughout. See examples of PERVASIVE used in a sentence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpervasive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of pervasive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. existing in all parts of a place or thing; spreading gradually to affect all parts of a place or thing. Her influence is all-pervasive (= it affects everyone and everything). A sense of social change is pervasive in her novels.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of pervasive – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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    PERVASIVE definition: moving into or through everywhere or everything: . Learn more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › pervasive_adjpervasive, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    pervasive is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pervās-, pervādere, ‑ive suffix.