pervasiveness

American  

[per-vey-siv-nis] / pərˈveɪ sɪv nɪs /

noun

1. the condition or state of being spread throughout something or somewhere.

   Health authorities have underestimated the pervasiveness of serious influenza cases in the city because only patients admitted to intensive care units are considered severe.

   With the growing pervasiveness of the internet, more and more people are searching for and purchasing goods online.

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Other Word Forms

• interpervasiveness noun
• nonpervasiveness noun
• unpervasiveness noun

Etymology

Origin of pervasiveness

pervasive ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

"The biggest impact is really the pervasiveness of self-censorship and the sense that if you write the wrong thing... that might land you in jail," Cheng said.

From Barron's

Jason Andersen, vice president and principal analyst at Moor Insights and Strategy, agreed that AWS’s pervasiveness inside the enterprise does give its AI solutions an advantage over competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Athol Fugard, South Africa’s foremost dramatist who explored the pervasiveness of apartheid in such searing works as ‘The Blood Knot’ and “‘Master Harold” … and the Boys.’

From Los Angeles Times

But the pervasiveness of cellphone use in schools calls for early crackdowns, experts said.

From Los Angeles Times

The survey described the pervasiveness of homelessness in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

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