Definition of PERVASIVE

pervasive

Adjective Satellite

  • spreading or spread throughout
    • "the pervasive odor of garlic"
    • "an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion"

Adj

  • Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.

Examples

  • The medication had a pervasive effect on the patient's health.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin pervāsus, from pervādō (“spread through, pervade”), from per (“through”) + vādō (“go, walk”).

Scrabble Score: 17

pervasive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pervasive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pervasive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

pervasive: valid Words With Friends Word