pervasive (adj.)
spreading widely
Examples
- Pervasive noise.
Key rules
- Pervasive means spreading widely throughout
- Pervasive noise, pervasive influence
- Pervasiveness is the noun
Common mistakes
- Pervasive of influence → Pervasive influence
- The noise is pervasively → The noise is pervasive
Use cases
- Describing influence
- Describing sound
- Discussing technology
💡 Tip: Pervasive is similar to ubiquitous.