 dispersion |
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| 1. | [ noun ] spreading widely or driving off | |
| Synonyms: | scattering | |
| Related terms: | spread Diaspora dissipation disperse | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the spatial property of being scattered about over an area or volume | |
| Synonyms: | distribution | |
| Related terms: | concentration spacing dissemination scatter complementary_distribution diaspora innervation | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of dispersing or diffusing something | |
| Synonyms: | dispersal diffusion dissemination | |
| Examples: | "the dispersion of the troops" "the diffusion of knowledge" |
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| Related terms: | spread crop-dusting circulate diffuse disperse | |
| Similar spelling: |
dispersive disperse dispersed dispersal desperation dispiriting dissever dispirit dispraise disparity dispirited |
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