dispersion
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dispersion
- /dɪˈspɜːʒən/ UK
- /dɪˈspɝʒən/ Canada, US
- /dɪˈspɜːʒən/ Australia
- /dəˈspøːʒən/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ʒən
Where it comes from
From disperse + -ion, from Middle English dispersioun, from Old French dispersion, from Latin dispersiō.
noun dispersions
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The state of being dispersed.
Similar: dispersedness
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A process of dispersing.
Similar: dispersal
- The degree of scatter of data.
- The separation of waves of different frequency in space or time; the amount of such separation.
- The removal of inflammation.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dispersal, scattering, dissemination, distribution, dispersive, disperse, scatter, dissipation, diffusion, sparse, deflation, fragmentation, spread, breakup, deconcentration, sprawl
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noun state
| Português | dispersão |
|---|---|
| Français | dispersion |
| Deutsch | Verteilung |
| Ελληνικά | διασπορά diasporá, σκόρπισμα skórpisma |
| Русский | рассе́янность rasséjannostʹ, разбросанность razbrosannostʹ |
noun process
| Português | dispersão |
|---|---|
| Français | dispersion |
| Ελληνικά | διασπορά diasporá, σκόρπισμα skórpisma |
| Română | dispersare |
| Русский | рассеивание rasseivanije |
noun degree of scatter of data
| Português | dispersão |
|---|---|
| Français | dispersion |
| العربية | تَشَتُّت tašattut |
noun optics: separation of visible light to its component frequencies
| Français | dispersion |
|---|---|
| Русский | дисперсия dispersija |
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title = {dispersion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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