dispersion

noun

di-ˈspər-zhən How to pronounce dispersion (audio)
Definition of dispersionnext
as in dispersal
an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered the dispersion of energy from a source

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Recent Examples of dispersion Adidas Virginia Watermoc is a slip-on shoe with all the appearances of grip and water dispersion. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 When this happens, the oven continues to generate microwaves that rapidly change frequency as the power dies off over a fraction of a second, mimicking dispersion. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2026 Since April 2026, world stock market return dispersion has hit levels not seen since the peak of the dotcom bubble. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026 The dispersion has already begun and will continue over a 120-day period. — Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dispersion
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  1. dispersal
  2. scattering
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  • In addition to simulating the dispersal of defense production, Taiwan is throttling the island’s mobile network to show civilians what happens when internet services are disabled.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Chaniago said weather-modification, or cloud-seeding, operations are considered one of the most effective ways to help firefighters combat wildfires by inducing rainfall through the dispersal of salt particles into suitable clouds.
    — Trisnadi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • The Gators are returning two full-time starters on the offensive line (Knijeah Harris and Caden Jones, bless them), who will be surrounded by a scattering of transfers.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Part of that prep includes the scattering of limbs and bodies, which are made by House of the Dragon’s very busy prosthetics team headed up by designer Waldo Mason.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Dispersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersion. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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