English > dispersal: 1 sense > noun 1, act| Meaning | The act of dispersing / dispersing or diffusing something. |
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| Synonyms | dispersion, dissemination, diffusion |
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| Narrower | crop-dusting, spraying | The dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft) |
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| Broader | spread, spreading | Act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time |
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| Spanish | diáspora, diseminación, disgregación, dispersión |
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| Catalan | disgregació, dispersió, disseminació |
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| Verbs | disperse | cause to become widely known |
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