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- [dih-spurs]
- /dɪˈspɜrs/
- /dɪˈspɜːs/
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- [dih-spurs]
- /dɪˈspɜrs/
Definitions of dispersing word
- verb with object dispersing to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd. 1
- verb with object dispersing to spread widely; disseminate: to disperse knowledge. 1
- verb with object dispersing to dispel; cause to vanish: The wind dispersed the fog. 1
- verb with object dispersing Physical Chemistry. to cause (particles) to separate uniformly throughout a solid, liquid, or gas. 1
- verb with object dispersing Optics. to subject (light) to dispersion. 1
- verb without object dispersing to separate and move apart in different directions without order or regularity; become scattered: The crowd dispersed. 1
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Origin of dispersing
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 Dispersing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dispersing 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 55% 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.
dispersing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dispersing
noun dispersing
- repelling — to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
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