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DISPERSION
dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; âthe dispersion of the troopsâ; âthe diffusion of knowledgeâ
distribution, dispersion
(noun) the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume; âworldwide in distributionâ; âthe distribution of nerve fibersâ; âin complementary distributionâ
dispersion, scattering
(noun) spreading widely or driving off
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dispersion (countable and uncountable, plural dispersions)
The state of being dispersed; dispersedness.
A process of dispersing.
The degree of scatter of data.
(optics) The separation of visible light by refraction or diffraction.
(medicine) The removal of inflammation.
Anagrams
• pieds noirs
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*per"sion, n. Etym: [CF. F. dispersion.]
1. The act or process of scattering or dispersing, or the state of being scattered or separated; as, the Jews in their dispersion retained their rites and ceremonies; a great dispersion of the human family took place at the building of Babel. The days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished. Jer. xxv. 34.
2. (Opt.)
Definition: The separation of light into its different colored rays, arising from their different refrangibilities. Dispersion of the optic axes (Crystallog.), the separation of the optic axes in biaxial crystals, due to the fact that the axial angle has different values for the different colors of the spectrum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
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