Dispersion
/dɪˈspɜːrʒn/noun
The action or process of spreading things or people over a wide area.
The dispersion of the crowd took a couple of hours.
Often appears as...
- dispersion of light
- dispersion of resources
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Wide Area Impact
Focus on how 'dispersion' affects large areas, not just small spaces or groups.
After the explosion, the dispersion of debris covered the entire park.
Pro Tip 2/2Planned vs. Unplanned
'Dispersion' can be either organized, like a team dispersing strategically, or chaotic.
The fire drill ensured an orderly dispersion of students from the building.
Compare with
diffusiondispeldispersaldisseminatordissipateradiatescatterspread
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