The data initially were trivial anecdotal but gradually a body of data started accumulating to the extent that we now know that the synthetic chemicals which have permeated our workplace our consumer products our air our water produced cancer and also birth defects
The numbers define the recurrence relation of interconnecting parallel and distributed systems-- systems that strive for beauty and completeness, that permeate all structures, forms and proportions, whether cosmic or individual, organic or inorganic, acoustic or optical.
(v) spread or diffuse through, Syn. penetrate, pervade, riddle, diffuse, imbue, interpenetrate, Example:An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration; music penetrated the entire building; His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Permeated p. pr. & vb. n. Permeating. ] [ L. permeatus, p. p. of permeare to permeate; per + meare to go, pass. ] 1. To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; -- applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture; as, water permeates sand. Woodward. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To enter and spread through; to pervade; as, after the first setback, the team became permeated with pessimism. [ 1913 Webster ]
God was conceived to be diffused throughout the whole world, to permeate and pervade all things. Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
[とおる, tooru] (v5r, vi) (1) to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road); to take (a route); to go via; to go by way of; (2) (of public transport) to run (between); to operate (between); to connect; (3) to go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted; to be shown in; to be ushered in; to come in; (4) to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer; to go through; to come through; (5) to permeate; to soak into; to spread throughout; (6) to carry (e.g. of a voice); to reach far; (7) to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen); to be relayed; to be conveyed; (8) to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.); to be approved; to be accepted; (9) to go by (a name); to be known as; to be accepted as; to have a reputation for; (10) to be coherent; to be logical; to be reasonable; to be comprehensible; to be understandable; to make sense; (11) to get across (e.g. of one's point); to be understood; (12) to be straight (e.g. wood grain); (13) (arch) to be well-informed; to be wise; (suf, v5r) (14) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly; (P)#5779
[ふくめる, fukumeru] (v1, vt) (1) to include (in a group or scope); (2) to instruct; to make one understand; (3) to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); (4) to put in (someone's) mouth; (5) to permeate with flavor; (P)#7441
[うつる, utsuru] (v5r, vi) (1) to move (house); to transfer (department); (2) to change the target of interest or concern; (3) to elapse (passage of time); (4) to be permeated by a colour or scent; (5) (uk) to be infected; to be contagious; to spread (as in fire); (P)#11141
[うつす, utsusu] (v5s, vt) (1) to change; to swap; to substitute; to transfer; (2) to change the object of one's interest or focus; (3) to spend or take time; (4) (See 風邪を移す) to infect; (5) to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; (6) (See 実行に移す) to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.); (P)#11421
[しみる, shimiru] (v1, vi) (1) to pierce; to penetrate; to soak in; to permeate; (2) (染みる, 沁みる only) to (enter a wound or sensitive area and) sting; (3) to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); (P)