v. t.
That labyrinth is easily pervaded. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
A spirit of cabal, intrigue, and proselytism pervaded all their thoughts, words, and actions. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. Being spread throughout.
n. The concentration of a colloidal solution whose colloid will not pass through a semipermeable membrane; the solution is placed in a bag of the membrane and the solvent is evaporated off. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ L. pervasio. See Pervade. ] The act of pervading, passing, or spreading through the whole extent of a thing. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Tending to pervade, or having power to spread throughout; of a pervading quality. “Civilization pervasive and general.” M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of filling or spreading throughout;
a. [ L. perversus turned the wrong way, not right, p. p. of pervertereto turn around, to overturn: cf. F. pervers. See Pervert. ]
The only righteous in a world perverse. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
To so perverse a sex all grace is vain. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Turned aside. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Perversely. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a perverse manner. [ 1913 Webster ]