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dispersion

dis·per·sion

UK/dɪˈspɜːʒən/ US/dɪˈspɝʒən/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

the spatial property of being scattered about over an area or volume

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3.

the act of dispersing or diffusing something

  • “the dispersion of the troops”
  • “the diffusion of knowledge”
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Origin

From disperse + -ion, from Middle English dispersioun, from Old French dispersion, from Latin dispersiō.

Phrases

  • London dispersion force
  • optical rotatory dispersion
  • pigment dispersion syndrome
  • velocity dispersion

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