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dissemination

dis·se·mi·nation

UK/dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃən/ US/dɪˌsɛmʌˈneɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

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the property of being diffused or dispersed

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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 Latin dissēminātiō, from dissēmināre [from dis- (“in all directions”) + sēmināre (“to plant or propagate”) (itself from sēmen (“seed”))] + -tiō. By surface analysis, disseminate + -tion.

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