dispersion
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6.5
- noun
- /dɪsˈpɜrʒən/
:
dispersión
- The scientist studied the dispersion of pollutants in the river after the industrial accident.
- geographic dispersion
- dispersion model
- velocity dispersion
Then you have this dispersion problem, OK.
- Then you have this dispersion problem, OK.
- So, you know, the Internet is about dispersion of, of power, decentralization of knowledge, things like that.
- And basically what he said is like in all fields of human endeavour, when things are new, there's a broad dispersion.
- Conjunctures of intensity play play out as dispersion.
Examples
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Because of the wide dispersion of regional offices, personnel in each office conduct computer training.
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I wonder how much is due to the different geographic dispersion of political parties and religions.
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It's more significant now that we've seen a dispersion in the economic well-being of African Americans.
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Quantitative data analysis consisted of chi-squares as well as measures of central tendency and dispersion.
Academic text (2015) -
The three models are similar in structure, each attempting to determine the geographic dispersion and environmental consequences of acidifying pollutants.
Academic text (1999) -
In both vicinities, airborne dispersion of this soil and groundwater seepage had spread the radioactivity.
Academic text (1990) -
The dispersion of the seeds by the wind allowed new plants to grow far from their original location.
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After the storm, the dispersion of debris made it difficult to navigate the streets safely.
Synonyms
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2.5
An increase in size or amount over an area
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3.0
How something spreads over an area or among people
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4.0
The spreading of news or money so more people get it
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5.2
The spreading of things over a wide area, for example seeds or people
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6.6
Spreading information or ideas so many people learn them
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4.0
A group of things or people spread over a wide area with no order
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5.8
Spreading ideas or customs to many places
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7.0
Spreading out of something until it becomes less concentrated
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4.2
Things or people suddenly moving apart and spreading over an area
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2.3
The movement of something over a larger area or among people
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8.3
The spread of something through a place until it is present everywhere
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7.0
One thing slowly moves into and through another thing
Antonyms
Compounds
How Widespread
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6.5
64
3.0
- Specialized
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6.7
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dispersion comes from the Latin parts dis- 'apart' and spergere 'to scatter', the same root you can see in sprinkle. So a dispersion is things 'scattered apart', which explains why it means spreading or scattering over a wide area.