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dispersion.

The state of being dispersed.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪˈspɜːʒən/Received-Pronunciation/dɪˈspɝʒən/Canada, General-American/dɪˈspɜːʒən/Australia/dəˈspøːʒən/New-Zealand
  1. The state of being dispersed.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A process of dispersing.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The degree of scatter of data.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The separation of waves of different frequency in space or time; the amount of such separation.

    countable · uncountable
  5. The removal of inflammation.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From disperse + -ion, from Middle English dispersioun, from Old French dispersion, from Latin dispersiō.

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