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- [dih-spur-suh l]
- /dɪˈspɜr səl/
- /dɪˈspɜːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-spur-suh l]
- /dɪˈspɜr səl/
Definitions of dispersal word
- noun dispersal The action or process of distributing things or people over a wide area. 2
- noun dispersal dispersion (def 1). 1
- noun dispersal scattering, spreading 1
- uncountable noun dispersal Dispersal is the spreading of things over a wide area. 0
- uncountable noun dispersal The dispersal of a crowd involves splitting it up and making the people leave in different directions. 0
- noun dispersal the act of dispersing or the condition of being dispersed 0
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Origin of dispersal
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; disperse + -al2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dispersal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dispersal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dispersal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dispersal
noun dispersal
- dispersion — Also, dispersal. an act, state, or instance of dispersing or of being dispersed.
- diffusion — act of diffusing; state of being diffused.
- scattering — distributed or occurring here and there at irregular intervals; scattered.
- dissemination — the act of disseminating, or spreading widely: The Internet allows for the rapid dissemination of information.
- circulation — The circulation of a newspaper or magazine is the number of copies that are sold each time it is produced.
Antonyms for dispersal
noun dispersal
- collection — A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.
- concentration — Concentration on something involves giving all your attention to it.
verb dispersal
- assemblage — An assemblage of people or things is a collection of them.
- thronging — a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd.
Top questions with dispersal
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