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- [dih-spur-zhuh n, -shuh n]
- /dɪˈspɜr ʒən, -ʃən/
- /dɪˈspɜː.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-spur-zhuh n, -shuh n]
- /dɪˈspɜr ʒən, -ʃən/
Definitions of dispersion word
- noun dispersion Also, dispersal. an act, state, or instance of dispersing or of being dispersed. 2
- noun dispersion Optics. the variation of the index of refraction of a transparent substance, as glass, with the wavelength of light, with the index of refraction increasing as the wavelength decreases. the separation of white or compound light into its respective colors, as in the formation of a spectrum by a prism. 1
- noun dispersion Statistics. the scattering of values of a variable around the mean or median of a distribution. 1
- noun dispersion Military. a scattered pattern of hits of bombs dropped under identical conditions or of shots fired from the same gun with the same firing data. 1
- noun dispersion Also called disperse system. Physical Chemistry. a system of dispersed particles suspended in a solid, liquid, or gas. 1
- noun dispersion (initial capital letter) Diaspora (def 1). 1
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Origin of dispersion
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English dispersio(u)n (< Anglo-French) < Latin dispersiōn- (stem of dispersiō), equivalent to dispers(us) (see disperse) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Dispersion
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dispersion 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dispersion usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dispersion
noun dispersion
- diffusion — act of diffusing; state of being diffused.
- distribution — an act or instance of distributing.
- scattering — distributed or occurring here and there at irregular intervals; scattered.
- dispersal — The action or process of distributing things or people over a wide area.
Antonyms for dispersion
noun dispersion
- concentration — Concentration on something involves giving all your attention to it.
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