Pervading

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  pervading \pervading\ adj.
     Being spread throughout.
  
     Syn: pervasive.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pervade \Per*vade"\ (p[~e]r*v[=a]d"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Pervaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pervading}.] [L. pervadere,
     pervasum; per + vadere to go, to walk. See {Per-}, and
     {Wade}.]
     1. To pass or flow through, as an aperture, pore, or
        interstice; to permeate.
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              That labyrinth is easily pervaded.    --Blackstone.
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     2. To pass or spread through the whole extent of; to be
        diffused throughout.
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              A spirit of cabal, intrigue, and proselytism
              pervaded all their thoughts, words, and actions.
                                                    --Burke.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pervading
       adj : spread throughout; "a pervasive anxiety overshadows the
             triumphs of individuals" [syn: {pervasive}]