DISPERSION Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

dispersion

noun

di-ˈspər-zhən

Definition of dispersion

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 Their image quality is further enhanced by the inclusion of Canon’s proprietary UD (ultra-low dispersion) lens elements and Super Spectra coating. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 15 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 Technology Gift this article Strategic Value Partners founder Victor Khosla expects years of elevated defaults in credit markets and is preparing to take advantage of opportunities created by greater dispersion among private credit managers. — Davide Scigliuzzo, Bloomberg, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dispersion

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And with that the show is done, Melanie withdraws, all understand that Circle’s circle is complete—no stomping or calling for an encore—and an orderly dispersal of Cry Babies begins.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 July 2026
About half of the arrests were people who remained on the Peninsula after police issued a dispersal order, authorities said.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of dispersal

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The unincorporated community, little more than a scattering of buildings at a bend in the road, lies midway between Mason and Llano in the Texas Hill Country.

— Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
And even outside the direct beam, the scattering of its photons through the atmosphere would create a still-bright smudge of light pollution in the surrounding night sky.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026

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