English Explanatory Dictionary

pervasive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.

Pronunciation

/pəˈveɪ.sɪv/ /pɚˈveɪ.sɪv/ en-us-pervasive.ogg en-au-pervasive.ogg

Word forms

pervasive more pervasive most pervasive

Etymology

From Latin pervāsus, from pervādō (“spread through, pervade”), from per (“through”) + vādō (“go, walk”).

Synonyms

penetrating permeating pervading

Derived words

nonpervasive panvasive pervasive arousal withdrawal syndrome pervasive developmental disorder pervasive game pervasively pervasiveness pervasive refusal syndrome
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