v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Pervaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Pervading. ] [ L. pervadere, pervasum; per + vadere to go, to walk. See Per-, and Wade. ] 1. To pass or flow through, as an aperture, pore, or interstice; to permeate. [ 1913 Webster ]

That labyrinth is easily pervaded. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To pass or spread through the whole extent of; to be diffused throughout. [ 1913 Webster ]

A spirit of cabal, intrigue, and proselytism pervaded all their thoughts, words, and actions. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. Being spread throughout.
Syn. -- pervasive. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The concentration of a colloidal solution whose colloid will not pass through a semipermeable membrane; the solution is placed in a bag of the membrane and the solvent is evaporated off. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. pervasio. See Pervade. ] The act of pervading, passing, or spreading through the whole extent of a thing. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Tending to pervade, or having power to spread throughout; of a pervading quality. “Civilization pervasive and general.” M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of filling or spreading throughout; as, the pervasiveness of the odor of cabbage in tenement hallways. [ WordNet 1.5 ]