dispersible

dis·perse

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-spurs]
- /dɪˈspɜrs/
- /dɪspˈɜːsəbəl/

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

Definitions of dispersible word

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

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Origin of dispersible

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 Dispersible

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dispersible

dispersible 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 about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dispersible usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dispersible

adj dispersible

solvable — capable of being solved, as a problem.
solvent — able to pay all just debts.
dissoluble — capable of being dissolved: tablets dissoluble in water.
dissolvable — to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution: to dissolve salt in water.
resolvable — that can be resolved.

All 5 Synonyms of dispersible