Term: diffusion: the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
Candidate hypernym: spread: process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space → 1
Candidate hypernym: national: a person who owes allegiance to that nation → 0
Candidate hypernym: weight unit: a unit used to measure weight → 0
Candidate hypernym: polar circle: a line of latitude at the north or south poles → 0
Candidate hypernym: picket: a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack → 0
Candidate hypernym: cynicism: a cynical feeling of distrust → 0
Candidate hypernym: hook wrench: a wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt head → 0
Candidate hypernym: phaethontidae: tropicbirds → 0
Candidate hypernym: life imprisonment: a sentence of imprisonment until death → 0
Candidate hypernym: support: financial resources provided to make some project possible → 0
Candidate hypernym: carboy: a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container → 0