NOUN | act | dispersal, dispersion, dissemination, diffusion | the act of dispersing / dispersing or diffusing something |
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Sounds | dihsper'sahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | The act of dispersing / dispersing or diffusing something. | |
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Synonyms | dispersion, dissemination, diffusion | |
Narrower | crop-dusting, spraying | The dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft) |
Broader | spread, spreading | Act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time |
Spanish | diáspora, diseminación, disgregación, dispersión | |
Catalan | disgregació, dispersió, disseminació | |
Verbs | disperse | cause to become widely known |
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