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dispersibility

dis·perse
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-spurs]
    • /dɪˈspɜrs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-spurs]
    • /dɪˈspɜrs/

Definitions of dispersibility word

  • verb with object dispersibility to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd. 1
  • verb with object dispersibility to spread widely; disseminate: to disperse knowledge. 1
  • verb with object dispersibility to dispel; cause to vanish: The wind dispersed the fog. 1
  • verb with object dispersibility Physical Chemistry. to cause (particles) to separate uniformly throughout a solid, liquid, or gas. 1
  • verb with object dispersibility Optics. to subject (light) to dispersion. 1
  • verb without object dispersibility to separate and move apart in different directions without order or regularity; become scattered: The crowd dispersed. 1

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Origin of dispersibility

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English dispersen, disparsen (< Middle French disperser) < Latin dispersus (past participle of dispergere), equivalent to di- di-2 + -sper(g)- scatter (stem of -spergere, combining form of spargere to scatter, strew) + -sus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Dispersibility

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dispersibility popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

dispersibility usage trend in Literature

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