PERVASIVE


Meaning of PERVASIVE in English

pə(r)ˈvās]iv, ]ēv also ]əv sometimes -āz] adjective

Etymology: Latin pervas us + English -ive

: that pervades or tends to pervade especially in such a way as to be or become prevalent or dominant : pervading

a pervasive odor that clings stubbornly to clothes — M.M.Gassman

the pervasive dampness of the stone-flagged floor — Elinor Wylie

an age in which large-scale catastrophe and pervasive anxiety have overshadowed the triumphs of individual men — C.J.Rolo

• per·va·sive·ly ]ə̇vlē, ]ēv-, -li adverb

• per·va·sive·ness ]ivnə̇s, ]ēv- also ]əv-\ noun -es

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.