dispersion

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/dɪˈspɜːʒən/
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/dɪˈspɜːʒən/ · /dɪˈspɝʒən/ · /dəˈspøːʒən/

Definition of dispersion

5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The state of being dispersed.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The state of being dispersed.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A process of dispersing.
  3. (countable, uncountable)The degree of scatter of data.
  4. (countable, uncountable)The separation of waves of different frequency in space or time; the amount of such separation.
  5. (countable, uncountable)The removal of inflammation.

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Etymology

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

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