dispersion - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'dispersion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dispersion

[ n.]

- 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 separation of light into its different colored rays, arising from their different refrangibilities.

Meaning of 'dispersion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dispersion

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume

Example in sentence:

in complementary distribution;
the distribution of nerve fibers;
worldwide in distribution

Meaning (2):
- the act of dispersing or diffusing something

Example in sentence:

the diffusion of knowledge;
the dispersion of the troops

Nearby Words:

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Dispersion
Dispersion refers to 1. The spreading or separating of troops, materiel, establishments, or activities, which are usually concentrated in limited areas to reduce vulnerability.

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